Virgin benefits from Air NZ split
Virgin Australia’s split with Air New Zealand is proving a positive for the carrier, with bookings on trans-Tasman routes flourishing.
Aviation
Lion Air failed to report two problem flights
Lion Air reported only one previous technical problem with its aircraft that crashed into the Java Sea last week.
No vets plan regrets: Virgin CEO
Virgin Australia’s CEO says he has no regrets about a now-on-hold plan to give veterans priority boarding on flights after AGM.
Boeing, FAA issue red flag
Boeing and US regulators to issue safety alert after examining data from the ill-fated Lion Air Flight 610.
Jakarta ‘soft’ on Lion Air despite customer complaints
Jakarta has been ‘too soft’ on Lion Air by supporting its expansion despite it topping the list of passenger complaints.
Airports snub for Qantas, Jetstar
Australian airports’ biggest customer has not been invited to the annual Australian Airports Association conference.
Investigators sift 69 hours of data from Lion Air jet
Hopes grow that data from Lion Air Flight 610 will help build a picture of what went wrong.
Virgin could dump veteran policy
Virgin will reconsider its new policy to give veterans priority boarding if former ADF members don’t back the changes.
Vets first is populist carry on
Virgin Australia’s priority boarding for military veterans isn’t about “honouring” them. It’s cheap, nasty, virtue signalling.
Qantas fears return to union chaos Qantas fears return to union anarchy
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has warned a push by unions could cripple thousands of small suppliers to the airline.
Search for Lion Air extended
Indonesian authorities have extended the search for victims of the Lion Air crash and the plane’s cockpit voice recorder.
Virgin move to put veterans first ‘too American’
Virgin’s move to give priority boarding to veterans has been rejected by Qantas and the Australian Defence Association.
Service nod divides Coalition
Qantas has come under political pressure to follow Virgin and allow ADF veterans to board planes at the front of the queue.
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Previous ‘terrifying’ altitude loss
New details about the crashed Lion Air’s jet previous flight cast more doubt on airline’s claim to have fixed technical problems.
Regional air probe stuck on tarmac
An inquiry into regional air routes and high fares is at risk of being dissolved after another extension was granted.
How did Qantas miss this?
Qantas cabin crew were unaware there was a dog on a flight from LA to Brisbane until a quarantine officer contacted the airline.
Timely tweak for nation’s safety law
New aviation safety regulations will be required by law to consider the cost to operators.
Owners, pilots call for CASA satisfaction survey to be scrapped
The relationship between the general aviation community and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority has hit a new low.
F-35s no match for ‘big stick’ F-111s at low level
As a strike weapon, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter lacks the deterrence value of the ‘big stick’ F-111 the air force once had.
Airport aims for ‘magical’ touch
Arriving into Sydney International Airport is not the ‘welcome to Australia’ Geoff Culbert would like.
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