David Eyre
Jetstar has announced that it is considering using its new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners on domestic routes for a period from November 2013, before switching them to international services. The...
Year: 2013
Philippine Airlines today commenced air services to Perth from Manila via Darwin using Airbus A320 aircraft, with the inaugural service arriving at Terminal 1 early this morning. The service...
28 May 2013 Qantas today announced significant investments in Perth Airport over the next 18 months to expand and upgrade its domestic terminal facilities, as well as using additional...
23 May 2013 Qantas has completed the final Boeing 767 cabin upgrade, which includes leather seats in Business Class, in-flight entertainment for all passengers and new carpet, lighting, curtains...
7 May 2013 © David Eyre Following the takeover of Skywest Airlines by Virgin Australia last month, today Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Australia Chief Executive Officer...
1 May 2013 © David Eyre Perth Airport has reported that the recently implemented Schedule Coordination System has demonstrated a significant reduction in flight delays. Slot allocation was implemented...
1 May 2013 © David Eyre Perth Airport has been criticised by a number of parties in recent days, including the State Government, the ACCC and passengers using the...
24 April 2013 Qantas today announced its intention to lease a Boeing 747-400ERF freighter aircraft, to replace an older Boeing 747-400F freighter operated on Qantas’ behalf by Atlas Air....
24 April 2013 © David Eyre Singapore Airlines is acquiring an additional 9.9% stake in Virgin Australia for A$123 million (US$126 million), taking its total stake to 19.9%, subject...
23 April 2013 © David Eyre Tiger Airways Australia today moved its Perth Airport domestic operations from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2, where it joined Skywest Airlines (now Virgin...
23 April 2013 © David Eyre The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today announced that it would permit Virgin Australia’s 60% takeover of Tiger Airways Australia. The regulator stated...
19 April 2013 © David Eyre Air New Zealand will commence twice weekly direct flights between Christchurch, New Zealand and Perth, Western Australia, from 3 December 2013 to 26 April...
11 April 2013 © David Eyre Virgin Australia officially completed the takeover of Skywest today, with the airline becoming Virgin Australia Regional Airlines. Virgin Australia also announced that Ms...
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The Aviation Association of WA is pleased to announce that we have completed the process of moving and upgrading our website. ** Special thanks to AAWA member Scott Palmer...
5 April 2013 © David Eyre Skippers Aviation Fokker 100 VH-XKN (cn 11420, ex PH-LXG), one of three known to be going to the airline, has been painted in...
