Australian Aviation

It is now more than two years since the current defence white paper was released. Titled Defending Australia in the Asia-Pacific Century, that paper seemed to indicate a shift away from supporting US-led expeditionary wars of choice (Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan), towards a more independent strategy of shaping and controlling events in our own region. In

We now have the detail on the carbon tax and it is not good news for regional aviation. Apparently regional carriers are part of the 500 ‘big polluters’ and need another tax to encourage them to change their behaviour. The fact is that regional aviation contributes around 0. 2 per cent to the country’s total

Melbourne Airport has reported a mixed result for passenger growth in July, with international arrivals growing strongly but domestic numbers declining with the grounding of Tiger Airways. A total of 581,564 international passengers were recorded for the month, a 12 per cent increase or 62,491 more passengers when compared to July 2010. However, domestic traffic

Cathay Pacific has announced three of its seven weekly Hong Kong-Adelaide services will operate nonstop during the Australian summer season from November 24. The new direct flights will operate on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, departing Adelaide at 7.45am and arriving in Hong Kong at 2.30pm, while return flights will depart Hong Kong at 7.20pm and

Thai Airways International has finalised an order for six Boeing 777-300ERs, in a deal worth US$1.7 billion. The order, which follows on an original agreement with Boeing at this year’s Paris Airshow, will expand Thai’s 777 fleet to 39 aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the

China Southern Airlines will increase its current three times weekly flight schedule between Guangzhou and Auckland Airport to a daily service from November 1. China Southern Airlines’ New Zealand general manager Henry Dai said the airline’s new daily service would “add another 90,000 seats per year”, reflecting “the high market demand we have already experienced