The latest industry news for the aviation and aerospace sectors.


The Week in Brief 4 August 2011

Virgin Australia's regional strategy emerges; new CEO for NQA; Rolls-Royce for GA-10; and more.

Alliance Airlines invests in Adelaide base

Alliance Airlines has announced a major expansion of its Adelaide operations, selecting the city as the location for its second national maintenance facility.

The Week in Brief 28 July 2011

New Virgin lounge; GA safety review; Quickstep; Garuda; and more.

Aviation insurance claims on track for record low in 2011

Aon Aviation reports that 2011 has so far delivered a very low level of airline insurance claims.

New standards and guidance on the way for electronic flight bags

CASA is looking to develop new guidance material for pilots, as well as standards for air transport operators, on the use of portable electronic flight bags.

Airlines 'will'survive' despite 'failed business model'

The president of the Australian chapter of the Royal Aeronautical Society has expressed confidence that the industry will meet its growth projections despite the challenges.

Government says 'little or no impact on aviation' from carbon tax

The Minister for Tourism, Senator Nick Sherry, told the Aviation Outlook Summit in Sydney today that the industry had nothing to fear from the carbon tax.

The Week in Brief 21 July 2011

NZ seeks more routes; Manning to help Tiger; China opens up airspace;

Industry forum critical of carbon tax policy

The Australian Aviation Associations' Forum views the Federal Government's Clean Energy Future plan as yet another example of a failure to consult.

Qantas CEO puts the airline's future on the line

Qantas boss Alan Joyce believes that the airline's survival is far from guaranteed in an increasingly competitive global market.

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