David Eyre
2 October 2012 Qantas today announced that it would take over Australian air Express, by acquiring the remaining 50% of the business from Australia Post. The joint venture between...
20 September 2012 (UPDATED: 27 October 2012) © David Eyre Jandakot Airport has installed parking meters in public car parking areas, which will commence operation in December 2012. The...
20 September 2012 © David Eyre QantasLink is upgrading the interiors of its Boeing 717 fleet to replace the current seating with new thinner, ergonomically-designed seats. The cabin refurbishment...
20 September 2012 © David Eyre Skippers Aviation has reportedly acquired Fokker 100 aircraft, and is waiting to take delivery of an initial two aircraft, with a third one...
20 September 2012 © David Eyre Perth-based company Cyber Technology has lodged a formal proposal with the WA Department of Fisheries to operate shark patrol flights along Western Australia’s...
14 September 2012 © David Eyre Helicopters Australia has renewed its 10-year contract with Rio Tinto Iron Ore to operate Marine Pilot transfer flights from Karratha, starting from 1...
5 September 2012 © David Eyre Qatar Airways has already been using their Boeing 777-300ER aircraft occasionally on Perth services to replace the smaller 777-200LR, and from 1...
25 August 2012 © David Eyre Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon and a former US Navy fighter pilot and NACA/NASA test pilot, died at...
23 August 2012 © David Eyre Qantas Group today announced a $244 million loss after tax for the financial year ended 30 June 2012. The Group has cancelled orders...
10 August 2012 © David Eyre AirAsia X yesterday signed a $500 million Letter of Intent with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) for the 10-year lease of six Airbus...
30 July 2012 © David Eyre: AirAsia is buying a 49% stake in Batavia Air (Indonesia). To meet Indonesia’s foreign ownership laws, the other 51% of Batavia Air is...
30 July 2012 © David Eyre WA Police have announced that their long-delayed new $24 million helicopter – Eurocopter AS365N3+ Dauphin 2 VH-WPX, is officially to enter service on...
30 July 2012 As part of a tourism drive in Western Australia’s North West, an annual air show is reportedly to be held at Port Hedland.
© David Eyre – UPDATED 29 July 2012: As reported on AviationWA on 25 November 2011, Perth-based aviation company AVWest was expected to take delivery of its new Viking...
