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Singapore Airlines opens new Perth lounge ahead of fourth daily flight

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February 27, 2024
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The redesigned SilverKris lounge will serve SIA’s business class and qualifying frequent travellers, with the airline to add a fourth flight per day from 31 March. The extra flights will use 303-seater A350-900 aircraft, adding 220,584 more seats to th…

Hobart Airport embarks on 3-year terminal overhaul

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February 27, 2024
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The current terminal was designed for 1.5 million passengers per year and currently handles 2.6 million, with forecasts of 3.5 million by 2030. The upgrade – to be carried out by Hutchinson Builders – will see the terminal double in size, with works ex…

Lack of female pilots behind bad pay figures, say airlines

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February 27, 2024
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Qantas and Virgin have argued a global lack of women becoming pilots or engineers is the reason airlines performed badly in gender pay data released by the federal government.

Asia and Oceania route updates – February 2024

February 27, 2024
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The Asian market added a new member in February with the launch of Air Japan, a low cost airline owned by the ANA group. The […]

Qantas to face the music over standing down of safety rep

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February 27, 2024
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Judge David Russell in November found the major airline guilty of unlawfully standing Theo Seremetidis down over a direction he made to staff to cease cleaning planes that had landed from COVID-19 “hotspots”. Qantas now faces up to $1 million in penalt…

Network Aviation strikes to resume from Wednesday

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February 27, 2024
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The Australian Federation of Air Pilots, which suspended planned strikes over the weekend due to the risk from ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln, are planning three rolling one-day work stoppages for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday now that the threat has pas…

New Tailwheel Flight School Opens in Connecticut

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February 26, 2024
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By Luc Zipkin In the warbird industry, we often focus on aircraft restoration shops, museums, and airshows as epicenters of the movement for historic aviation. Increasingly, however, appropriate pilot training is difficult to come by. […]

Melbourne Airport parking spaces close as Naarm Way stage 2 begins

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February 26, 2024
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The new stage, slated to open in 2026, will directly connect Tullamarine Freeway to dedicated pick-up and drop-off areas at the carpark for Terminals 1, 2 and 3, which the airport says will enhance safety and reduce traffic congestion.

Former Army training chief to head Aviation Australia

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February 26, 2024
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Glenn Ryan AM, former director general of the Australian Army’s Executive Training Authority, has also served as chief of staff and chief operations officer at Forces Command, as well as chief instructor at 1st Recruit Training Battalion. He will repla…

What is aircraft leasing?

February 26, 2024
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When we travel by air, we are used to seeing a variety of airline liveries that aim to showcase the identity of their brands, but […]