Australian Aviation

Power + attitude still equals performance Two airline accidents in recent times stand out in the memory. First there was the loss of Air France 447 over the Atlantic Ocean and more recently, Asiana 214 which crashed on approach in San Francisco. In so many ways these two tragic events were different; night versus day,

Qantas cuts Perth international services It is extraordinary that Qantas no longer flies internationally from Perth – the capital of the state that is the engine room of the Australian economy. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past magazines. LoginBecome a

LCCs are a natural fit for the Chinese market, but is the airside infrastructure adequate? Flying within, to and from China can be a bizarre experience. Not only for passengers but for the airlines themselves. Take the case of Singapore Airlines’ low-cost, long-haul budget offspring Scoot. It was given an arrival slot at a major

Singapore Airlines has appointed Ms Yen Kho to the position of Sales Manager West Australia, effective June 3. Ms Kho holds an Economics degree from the University of Western Australia and has previously held a number of roles in the travel industry over the past 10 years, and replaces Jacki D’Antonio who has moved to

The trickle-down effects of premium cabin seat configurations Leapfrogging past Emirates’ now-venerable A380s and Qatar Airways’ soon-to-arrive superjumbos in the luxury stakes, Etihad will offer three and a half classes on board: a lower deck full of economy, business class ‘studios’ upstairs, ‘apartments’ in first class, and the latest way to travel for the sheikh

Airbus has announced it has performed a test drop of a quarter-scale spaceplane demonstrator aircraft. The test drops from an AS350B3e helicopter saw the demonstrator dropped from 3,000 metres and piloted remotely to simulate conditions in the end-of-flight phase after a return from space. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a