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Aviation regulator the Civil Aviation Safety Authority says there's still a few more steps in the process to formally approve Vincent Aviation to operate on the route between Sydney and Narrabri.
Topics: air-transport, regional, narrabri-2390
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| UpdatedPrime Minister Tony Abbott has given a strong indication the Federal Government is preparing to lift foreign ownership restrictions on Qantas.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, air-transport, industry, australia
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The flight paths of airports in northern Victoria will have safety checks done from next week.
Topics: air-transport, emergency-planning, vic, corryong-3707, shepparton-3630, wodonga-3690, wangaratta-3677, yarrawonga-3730
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| UpdatedThe Government is being "dragged kicking and screaming" on the issue of whether to help Qantas, Treasurer Joe Hockey says, even as he continues to give strong indications that the airline will receive some assistance.
Topics: air-transport, federal-government, company-news, business-economics-and-finance, australia
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A Federal Hunter MP has distinguished Qantas from car manufacturers and SPC Ardmona
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, air-transport, newcastle-2300
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| UpdatedQantas boss Alan Joyce has increased pressure on Federal Coalition MPs, saying government policy will "have to change" to guarantee the airline's role as Australia's national carrier.
The call comes as the Abbott Government fends off criticism over its handling of calls for assistance from fruit processor SPC Ardmona and the end of Australia's car manufacturing sector.
In a speech on Wednesday night Mr Joyce said Qantas's role as national carrier was one it wanted to "continue playing for many decades to come".
"But to do so, we have to change - and so does government policy."
Topics: air-transport, industry, business-economics-and-finance, federal-government, government-and-politics, australia
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Adelaide Airport is likely to expand regional passenger arrival facilities after regional councils raised concerns.
Topics: air-transport, mount-gambier-5290
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It is feared Grafton could lose its air service to Sydney
Topics: air-transport, regional-development, regional, grafton-2460, coffs-harbour-2450, port-macquarie-2444, taree-2430
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The Bendigo council says it is hoping to take an important step forward in an expansion of the city's airport, despite not yet securing federal funding.
Topics: urban-development-and-planning, air-transport, local-government, bendigo-3550
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A more than one million dollar upgrade to the Dubbo airport has been completed.
Topics: air-transport, local-government, dubbo-2830
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| UpdatedA group representing regional aviation interests says urgent Government action is needed to arrest a looming crisis in the industry.
Topics: air-transport, regional-development, federal-government, broken-hill-2880, bega-2550, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, sydney-2000, sydney-airport-2020, cobar-2835, longreach-4730, winton-4735, port-lincoln-5606, moree-2400, mudgee-2850, tamworth-2340, newcastle-2300, townsville-4810, whyalla-5600, coober-pedy-5723, mildura-3500, wagga-wagga-2650
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| UpdatedAll Victorian bushfires alerts have been downgraded to Watch and Act level or below.
Topics: fires, disasters-and-accidents, emergency-planning, emergency-incidents, air-transport, vic, wallan-3756, kilmore-3764
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| UpdatedThe control tower at Melbourne Airport was evacuated briefly today because of smoke from the bushfires.
Topics: emergency-incidents, air-transport, tullamarine-3043
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The South-East Local Government Association (SELGA) says arrival facilities for regional passengers at Adelaide Airport should be upgraded.
Topics: air-transport, activism-and-lobbying, local-government, mount-gambier-5290
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The Clarence Valley Councils Environment, Planning and Works Committee will consider a report showing a steep decline in passenger numbers through the Grafton Airport.
Topics: air-transport, regional-development, grafton-2460, coffs-harbour-2450, port-macquarie-2444
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Organisers of the Banjo Paterson festival in Orange are battling to overcome low water levels and funding shortfalls.
Topics: tourism, travel-and-tourism, rural-tourism, water, water-supply, air-transport, orange-2800
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The planned new provider of a Griffith to Melbourne air service, says smaller planes and frequent flights will ensure it is sustainable.
Topics: air-transport, regional, griffith-2680, wagga-wagga-2650
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| UpdatedA Broken Hill travel agent has defended Regional Express' air fares.
Topics: air-transport, federal-government, broken-hill-2880
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| UpdatedAustralia's biggest regional airline, Rex, is warning that the aviation sector will collapse without government support.
Rex has issued a profit warning to the share market, predicting its pre-tax earnings for the first half of this financial year will be 40 per cent lower than during the previous year.
The carrier is calling on the Federal Government to fast track a pledge of $3.5 million assistance to regional airlines operating on low volume routes.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, air-transport, australia
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| UpdatedIndonesian defence officials have pulled out of this week's Singapore Airshow, as a row over the controversial naming of an Indonesian warship shows no sign of abating.
Topics: defence-forces, defence-and-national-security, air-force, business-economics-and-finance, industry, air-transport, unrest-conflict-and-war, singapore, indonesia, asia
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QantasLink has announced it's tendering for the Moree-to-Sydney regional air route, formerly operated by Brindabella Airlines.
Topics: air-transport, states-and-territories, regional, moree-2400
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Topics: air-transport, states-and-territories, moree-2400
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| UpdatedThe airline that wants to fly the Narrabri to Sydney route has started selling tickets even though it does not yet have approval from aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Topics: air-transport, regional, narrabri-2390
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| UpdatedJetstar has been fined $90,000 for making six cadet pilots pay for their own training.
Topics: air-transport, industrial-relations, courts-and-trials, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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Like it's pilot and passengers, the DC3 aircraft on the tarmac at Strahan has a bit of age about her.
Topics: air-transport, rural-tourism, strahan-7468