The Ansett collapse, 10 years on As with an aircraft accident, the crash of Ansett 10 years ago this month was not caused by one factor but a conspiracy of many, that in the end created an industry worst practice airline operating in one of the world’s most liberal airline markets. Its staff were amongst

Key players expand in the regional airline sphere Australia’s regional airline landscape is heading for its biggest shakeup since the collapse of Ansett in 2011 with new players, aircraft and personality shifts creating a fascinating, if potentially turbulent, landscape. QantasLink is flexing its considerable muscle; its parent is finally moving into FIFO, Alliance Airlines is

By any measure things were not good in Tigerland if one reads between the lines at the CASA press conference announcing the lifting of the six week suspension of the budget airline. No nonsense CASA chief John McCormick started by saying that the airline had posed in the regulator’s opinion “a serious and imminent risk

Boeing to launch re-engined 737 Although it has recently hinted at launching an all-new narrowbody aircraft in the near future, Boeing now appears set to launch a re-engined version of the 737 following a major commitment from American Airlines in late July. AA announced a historic order for up to 460 narrowbodies, split between Airbus