Jake Nelson speaks to former columnist for The Australian Financial Review, Joe Aston, about his explosive new book, The Chairman’s Lounge: The Inside Story of How Qantas Sold Us Out.
Steve Purvinas, who had served as federal secretary of the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) since 2006, had battled union officials over a no-confidence motion passed against him earlier this year.
The Royal Australian Air Force was the launch customer for the E-7 Wedgetail platform and was joined by the Republic of Korea Air Force and the Turkish Air Force, which currently operates the E-7.
Fifty-nine per cent of members approved the agreement, the fourth put forward by the planemaker, which increases pay by 38 per cent over four years and awards extra bonuses for ratification and productivity but does not bring back a pension plan frozen…
Speaking to Australian Aviation for an upcoming podcast about his recent book, The Chairman’s Lounge: The Inside Story of How Qantas Sold Us Out, Aston said Qantas was “effectively the only external party that was opposed to the flights being granted”….
VH-YFH was operating flight VA324 to Melbourne on 30 November 2022 when it entered and took off from a section of runway that had been closed for works, though was able to complete the departure and travel to Melbourne without incident, the safety watc…
Sydney and Melbourne Airports, which between them account for 68 per cent of the country’s international traffic, will display images on digital screens and billboards educating travellers on the signs of human trafficking and urging “if you suspect it…
According to Defence, the new capability will allow surveyors to capture detailed spatial data over larger areas in less time and keep personnel out of harm’s way.
The Nauru flag carrier will continue its weekly Australia–North Pacific Connector service, which operates from Brisbane to Palau via Nauru, Tarawa, Majuro and Pohnpei, with the new agreement running until 21 October 2025.
In its 10th annual corporate tax transparency (CTT) report, the Australian Tax Office found that Qantas and Virgin were among 31 per cent of large businesses, or 1,253 companies, which reported no income tax paid for the 2023 financial year.