“Even the most jaundiced” would acknowledge significant improvements in the way Australia’s aviation regulator does business. Such are the hopes, at least, of CASA boss John McCormick, who has laid out his arguments for the regulator having “lifted [its] game” in recent years. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

The radical action taken by Qantas over the past weekend and subsequent ruling from Fair Work Australia to terminate all industrial action is being seen by many as a major win for the Flying Kangaroo. But given the collateral damage it has caused, I think that they have won this battle, but may ultimately lose

Even though it is likely that Qantas will return to the air following the Fair Work Australia hearing on the afternoon of October 30, there are still a number of passengers who will need to be recovered, and no doubt some interesting options to get people moving again. Virgin Australia has naturally been proactive on

Alan Joyce’s decision to shut down Qantas mainline services over the weekend could result in a win on the industrial relations front, but it seems that the damage done to the brand will see it suffer for some time. The shock decision to ground all flights from Saturday afternoon indefinitely before a formal lockout commences