Etihad Cargo, cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, will add weekly services to Australia to provide critical international airfreight assistance, a press release confirmed. Under an agreement with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), Etihad Cargo will transport cargo carrying essential supplies between Abu Dhabi and Australia once a week within the bellyhold of Etihad Airways’ passenger aircraft. This move will facilitate bidirectional trade to … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo to move critical airfreight to and from Australia
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Qatar Airways to restart flight services to Adelaide
Starting from 16 August, Qatar Airways will resume services to the South Australian capital of Adelaide with two weekly flights, announced a press release. With the restart of Adelaide, Qatar Airways will operate 23 passenger flights per week to Australia, including three weekly flights to Brisbane, four weekly flights to Perth, and daily flights to both Melbourne and Sydney. South Australia’s government said that these flights will provide another freight route for agriculture exporters … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways to restart flight services to Adelaide
Airbus forms Team Nightjar to deliver Australian industry capability
Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar, as the consortium launches its solution to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4. Under this Project, the Commonwealth of Australia is seeking a fleet of helicopters to support the Australian Defence Force’s Special Operations. Bringing together Australia’s best industry capabilities and academia, the Team Nightjar members include Cablex, Cyborg Dynamics, Deakin University, DEWC, ECLIPS, Ferra Engineering, … [Read more...] about Airbus forms Team Nightjar to deliver Australian industry capability
DHL Global Forwarding’s multimodal solution reduces cost for Australian and New Zealand importers
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is no secret that shippers face hefty air freight rates globally due to the limited capacity, caused by sharp declines in passenger flights that typically account for more than 50 percent of freight capacity worldwide. In providing innovative solutions, DHL Global Forwarding announced a multimodal option that brings significant cost-savings to Australian and New Zealand businesses importing goods from Europe. This service combines the speed of air freight for … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding’s multimodal solution reduces cost for Australian and New Zealand importers
Slow recovery needs confidence boosting measures
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an anticipated slow recovery in demand for air travel. An IATA-commissioned survey of recent travelers found that: 60% anticipate a return to travel within one to two months of containment of the COVID-19 pandemic but 40% indicate that they could wait six months or more 69% indicated that they could delay a return to travel until their … [Read more...] about Slow recovery needs confidence boosting measures
Australian Government needs to challenge Productivity Commission’s final report
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on the Australian Government to challenge the recommendations of the Productivity Commission’s (PC) final report that the existing regulatory regime is effective, and changes are not needed. Aviation is an important economic contributor to Australia, supporting over 700,000 Australian jobs, and contributing $69 billion or 5.5% of the country’s GDP. “This faces imminent risk if the aviation sector is not supported by the … [Read more...] about Australian Government needs to challenge Productivity Commission’s final report
