Reflecting on 20 years of airport privatisation We have recently commemorated a significant milestone in Australia’s aviation history, with the 20th anniversary of the first federal airport lease agreements for three of our biggest airports; Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. The signing of these agreements in July 1997 signalled the start of what has arguably been

Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 stretches thinking around its half-century old narrowbody Boeing’s double-stretched 737 MAX 10 narrowbody, capable of carrying up to 230 passengers over a 3215nm distance, was the talk of this year’s Paris Air Show. At 4.32m longer than the approximately 150 737-800 aircraft currently flying Australia’s skies, the MAX 10 is an

Why no-one should be allowed to travel on a flight unless they have been identified Domestic air travel in Australia is vulnerable to the use and exploitation by terrorists. Suspect terrorists use air travel to meet supporters, attend training and plan an attack. And if given an opportunity, to commit a terrorist attack on a

The A380plus aims for a more efficient superjumbo, but airlines remain quiet Passengers love the A380. That much has been clear to Airbus and airlines for years. The problem is making the economics work when airlines don’t have the capability to charge more for A380 flights, particularly when only some passengers are willing to pay