Latest Australian Aviation News
Not enough done to stop Qantas job cuts: unions
AFPThe decision is a win for Queensland, with the airline shoring up the maintenance operation at its newer facility in Brisbane. Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association federal secretary Steve Purvinis says it will be difficult for the retrenched … Read more at ABC Online.
NZ airline ownership change proposed
Updated: 17:09, Monday May 21, 2012 The New Zealand government is proposing removing limits on foreign ownership of its nation's airlines. NZ Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says that doesn't include any changes … Read more at Sky News Australia.
Visitors into Melbourne Airport on the rise
- Asia EditionRecent statistics reveal international visitors into Melbourne Airport for April 2012 grew by 2.2 percent compared to last April, with a significant growth from the China region. Melbourne Airport chief executive officer Chris Woodruff attributed the … Read more at eTravelBlackboard.
Political spat overshadows $1billion Perth roads project
Progress on the long-awaited $1 billion airport roads project has been overshadowed by a spat between the state and federal governments. Federal transport minister Anthony Albanese has accused the state government of breaching a memorandum of … Read more at Sydney Morning Herald.
Qantas cuts 500 engineering jobs
Ending weeks of speculation about the extent of the cuts, Qantas today said that it will consolidate its heavy maintenance work into bases in Brisbane and at Avalon Airport near Geelong following the closure of the facility at Melbourne's Tullamarine … Read more at Sydney Morning Herald.
THE BIG PICTURE: What traffic on Australia’s busiest airline route tells us …
THE BIG PICTURE: What traffic on Australia's busiest airline route tells us … Read more at SmartCompany.com.au.
Brisbane Airport Link builders dismiss concerns about flooding on an on-ramp …
Brisbane Airport Link builders dismiss concerns about flooding on an on-ramp … Read more at Courier Mail.
Paid parking on the cards for Mount Isa airport
Australian Business TravellerSo can the Mount Isa aiport cope with another airline and will see more car parking available If so, will we have to start paying for parking at the Mount Isa Airport Kevin Gilll is the CEO of Regional Airports and I spoke to him about these issues.Virgin returns to Mt IsaThe AustralianVirgin [...]
Query on airport plan
THE Sunshine Coast Environmental Council says the Sunshine Coast will always be a second-rate airport compared to Brisbane and has called on the government to explore other alternatives to its planned upgrade. SCEC executive officer Wiebe Ter Bals … Read more at The Sunshine Coast Daily.
