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...
David Eyre
President, Aviation Association of WA Inc
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...
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...
3 April 2013 © David Eyre China Southern commenced services to Perth on 9 November 2011 on the Beijing – Guangzhou – Perth route, which was operated by Airbus...
2 April 2013 © David Eyre As reported on AviationWA on 4 February 2013, Jetstar Asia (Singapore) is providing additional morning services between Singapore and Perth from April 2013,...
31 March 2013 © David Eyre Qantas new partnership arrangement with Emirates commenced today – Sunday 31 March 2013 (Easter Sunday). To celebrate the new partnership today, Qantas A380...
27 March 2013 © David Eyre The Singapore High Court has given its approval for the takeover of Skywest Airlines by Virgin Australia. This was the last remaining regulatory...
27 March 2013 © David Eyre The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gave final approval on 27 March 2013 for Qantas and Emirates to proceed with their proposed...
27 March 2013 AirAsia X is increasing flight frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Perth. The current D7 232/ D7 233 service currently operates on Tue, Wed, Fri and Sun,...