It's hoped the trial will pave the way for the return of international travel, with Qantas having recently announced it will restart flights to London and LA in December.
Air New Zealand will maintain the quarantine-free suspension with Australia amid the eight-week extension of the travel bubble ban, announced on Friday. The current flights from New Zealand to Australia will be cancelled from 25 September to 30 November as COVID-19 cases in Australia continue to skyrocket. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
The business said the resulting airfield would be the only one in the city equipped with technology that would allow aircraft to safely take off and land in foggy conditions that currently “shut down Sydney’s skies”.
Air New Zealand and aerospace giant Airbus have penned a deal to research hydrogen-fuelled aircraft together, as part of reaching net zero emissions. The two companies today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to determine New Zealand’s “opportunities and challenges” in flying sustainable aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Alice Springs Airport has even been forced to erect CASA ‘No Drone’ signs after a “significant” increase in unauthorised activity from the devices hovering over its aircraft ‘boneyard’.
John Sheahan was speaking at a case brought by Perth Airport arguing that Qantas owes it millions in unpaid fees.