Qantas cuts 500 jobs to save $100m | 21/05/12 QANTAS has confirmed it will cut 500 engineering jobs and close its Boeing 737 heavy maintenance base at Tullamarine.
Tiger bullish on path back to profit | 21/05/12 TIGER Airways Holdings chief executive Chin Yau Seng is "quietly optimistic" the Australian arm will return to profitability.
Royal flush for frequent flyers | 21/05/12 GLENN Dreves has so many frequent flyer points he doesn't know what to do with them.
Airline upgrades to fill vacant seats | 21/05/12 REMEMBER being denied a precious upgrade on a long-haul international flight, only to see scores of empty seats on boarding?
Qantas to close base, axe engineers | 21/05/12 QANTAS is poised to announce it is shedding more than 500 engineering jobs and closing its Tullamarine heavy maintenance base.
Tiger posts $S77m loss | 19/05/12 TIGER Airways posted a $S76.8 million loss on the back of the air safety watchdog's decision to suspend operations for six weeks.
Virgin returns to Mt Isa | 19/05/12 THE Queensland mining town of Mt Isa will have airline competition for the first time in more than a decade, as Virgin returns.
Alligator Airways stays on the ground | 18/05/12 WEST Australian sight-seeing and charter operator Alligator Airways will remain grounded until June 4.
Sydney airport good to 2045 | 18/05/12 SYDNEY Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather has moved to reassure investors the facility is not running out of space.
Virgin rejig widens airline's horizons | 18/05/12 VIRGIN Australia group executive of operations Sean Donohue is looking forward to an expansion of the carrier's Sydney terminal.
Brisbane gets passenger rise from Asia | 18/05/12 BRISBANE Airport recorded a 15.4 per cent rise in Asian passenger numbers in April compared to a year ago.
Airservices chief in shock exit | 18/05/12 AIRSERVICES Australia says it is "well advanced" in its search for a replacement for former chief executive Greg Russell.
Passenger numbers surge | 18/05/12 THE premium and economy air travel sectors are growing strongly.
Russell quits Airservices | 17/05/12 GREG Russell has resigned as the head of Airservices Australia after almost seven years with the organisation.
A380 fix will cost Airbus $200m | 17/05/12 THE wing cracks first uncovered in a Qantas A380 super jumbo under repair in Singapore have cost manufacturer Airbus more than $200 million.
Virgin tries cooking oil, it may fly | 16/05/12 VIRGIN Australia is claiming an aviation first with a move to power its airport ground-handling vehicles using local biodiesel.
China targets kangaroo route | 15/05/12 CHINA Southern has signalled its intention to be a competitive headache for Qantas on routes to Europe
Air Pacific reclaims its Fijian brand | 15/05/12 AIR Pacific will take on Jetstar and Virgin Australia next year with new Airbus A330 planes and a rebrand.
Air Pacific to become Fiji Airways | 14/05/12 AIR Pacific will rebrand as Fiji Airways in a bid to raise its profile among holidaymakers as part of a wider turnaround strategy.
Pilots complain of FM stations' static | 14/05/12 RADIO stations are interfering with airline communications, as pilots complain of distorted music over traffic control frequency.
Bodies of crashed jetliner recovered | 12/05/12 THE remains of several victims of a jetliner crash on the slopes of an Indonesian volcano have been airlifted to Jakarta.
Mobile phones on planes 'won't fly' | 12/05/12 AIRLINES are facing a backlash over plans for mobile phone connections on planes, with people keen to be free from communication.
Fasten your seatbelts | 12/05/12 SIX months after he gambled his airline and his reputation, how has Qantas boss Alan Joyce emerged from the turbulence?
No survivors from Russian jet crash | 11/05/12 RUSSIAN investigators opened a criminal probe yesterday after an exhibition flight of a new Sukhoi Superjet 100 jet crashed in Indonesia.
Qantas pilots face umpire | 11/05/12 QANTAS long-haul pilots are headed for binding arbitration after losing a Federal Court appeal yesterday.
Backlash builds on passenger tax hike | 11/05/12 A DECISION to slug travellers with a 17 per cent increase in the passenger movement charge has attracted condemnation.
Singapore's profit plunges 69pc | 11/05/12 SINGAPORE Airlines posted an expected fourth-quarter loss and a 69 per cent drop in full-year group net profit.
Call for pilots to sidestep scanners | 11/05/12 VIRGIN pilots have urged the federal government to exempt flight and cabin crew from full body scanners.
Alligator fails in court bid | 11/05/12 ALLIGATOR Airways has failed to convince the Federal Court that a decision by CASA to ground it should be overturned.
