OPINION: QantasLink’s Decision To Close Crew Bases In Regional Australia May Prove To Be A Strategic Mistake
Qantas Airways’ domestic regional carrier QantasLink has disclosed that it is shuttering crew bases in Canberra, Hobart and Mildura, arguing it helps to mitigate potential flight delays and disruptions. The airline says it plans to consolidate its crew this year…
Australia’s Rex To Lease More Dash 8-400s To Compete Against Qantas’ Mining Charter Business
Australia’s largest independent regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) has completed its acquisition of Cobham Aviation Services’ fly-in fly-out (FIFO) business and flagged its intention to capture market share from Qantas Airways’ Alliance Airlines and Network Aviation which mostly serve the…
Australian Watchdog Discloses It May Block Qantas’ Take Over Of Alliance
Australia’s competition watchdog has raised the possibility it may reject Qantas Airways’ take-over of Alliance Airlines, because is concerned it will significantly dilute competition on regional routes in Western Australia and Queensland. “We are concerned that this proposed acquisition is…
Furloughed Pilots Returning To Work Should Undergo Psychological Assessment: Aviation Safety Expert
An aviation safety expert has warned that furloughed pilots returning to work should not only do training to get proficient again in flying, but also undergo a phycological assessment. Ron Bartsch, chairman of international aviation consultancy AvLaw Consulting and a…
Qantas Memo Raises Alarm Over Pilots Returning To Work Making Errors
A Qantas Airways memo says the 18-month disruption to the airline’s flight operations has resulted in some of the carrier’s experienced pilots becoming more prone to making mistakes. The internal memo, leaked to The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, says having…
Qantas Airways In Final Stages To Renew Its Narrowbody Fleet
Australia’s national carrier and largest airline Qantas Airways is expected to order more than 100 new aircraft to replace the Boeing 737-800s and Boeing 717s that it uses for its domestic operations. Qantas says in a press release today that…
