The aeronautical operations of Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney airports returned to profit in 2022-23, the first full financial year since the end of Covid-19 travel restrictions, according to the ACCC’s latest Airport Monitoring Report.
Australian regional startup Bonza has gone into administration after suspending flights across the country, authorities said on April 30.
Passengers with tickets for travel on Tuesday turned up at airports to find their flights cancelled.
A hotline for affected passengers has been set up and other airlines are offering free seats.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said Bonza Aviation has been declared 'externally administered', with accounting and advisory firm Hall Chadwick appointed.
Virgin Australia, Qantas and Jetstar have offered complimentary seats (where available) on flights to Bonza passengers who are stranded mid-journey.
Bonza chief executive Tim Jordan said in a statement that all services are "temporarily suspended" while discussions about the ongoing viability of the business take place.
Jordan also said Bonza's aircraft "have had repossession proceedings commenced by AIP Capital, the aircraft lessor”.
The airline has published a statement on its web site and app, apologising to affected customers.
"We’re working as quickly as possible to determine a way forward that ensures there is ongoing competition in the Australian domestic aviation market," the statement reads.
Bonza's financial position has been the subject of speculation since it launched early last year, often with services linking country towns that it said were under-represented by the Australian airlines of the day.
Strikes at London Heathrow Airport could see nearly 800 staff strike across 10 dates in May in a move the Unite union says will cause "widespread disruption".
The UAE's Dubai has started work on a US$35 billion airport terminal that it is claimed will have the world’s largest capacity.
The US's American Airlines has confirmed B787 and B737 delivery delays from Boeing Group will impact some international and domestic flight schedules from later this year.
Australia's Bonza is finding its plan to convert two short-term wet-lease contracts into longer-term dry leases more difficult than expected, with one of the B737-8s now back in Canada and the other stuck at the Sunshine Coast, awaiting approval from Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
Wagner Sustainable Fuels has design and construction work in the fuels precinct of the Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba, Australia to blend SAF to international aviation regulations.
From now until May 17, Australians are being offered Fiji Air discounted fares to the South Pacific including Fiji, North America and Asia, valid for up to 12 months.
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) says airlines should always have 'at least two' pilots on commercial flight decks and warns that reduced-crew and single-pilot cockpits are dangerous.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the US Department of Transportation (DoT) is exceeding its mandate with two new broad consumer protection rules.
Irish budget giant Ryanair has reacted to the latest French air traffic controllers' strike (which was cancelled too late to avoid flight cancellations) by demanding the European Commission (EC) reforms the way it manages Europe's skies.
US plane maker Boeing spent nearly US$4 billion after the loss of a cabin panel on a brand-new Alaska Air B737 MAX 9 in January, the Guardian reports.
The aeronautical operations of Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney airports returned to profit in 2022-23, the first full financial year since the end of Covid-19 travel restrictions, according to the ACCC’s latest Airport Monitoring Report.
Australian regional startup Bonza has gone into administration after suspending flights across the country, authorities said on April 30.
Passengers with tickets for travel on Tuesday turned up at airports to find their flights cancelled.
A hotline for affected passengers has been set up and other airlines are offering free seats.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said Bonza Aviation has been declared 'externally administered', with accounting and advisory firm Hall Chadwick appointed.
Virgin Australia, Qantas and Jetstar have offered complimentary seats (where available) on flights to Bonza passengers who are stranded mid-journey.
Bonza chief executive Tim Jordan said in a statement that all services are "temporarily suspended" while discussions about the ongoing viability of the business take place.
Jordan also said Bonza's aircraft "have had repossession proceedings commenced by AIP Capital, the aircraft lessor”.
The airline has published a statement on its web site and app, apologising to affected customers.
"We’re working as quickly as possible to determine a way forward that ensures there is ongoing competition in the Australian domestic aviation market," the statement reads.
Bonza's financial position has been the subject of speculation since it launched early last year, often with services linking country towns that it said were under-represented by the Australian airlines of the day.
Strikes at London Heathrow Airport could see nearly 800 staff strike across 10 dates in May in a move the Unite union says will cause "widespread disruption".
The UAE's Dubai has started work on a US$35 billion airport terminal that it is claimed will have the world’s largest capacity.
The US's American Airlines has confirmed B787 and B737 delivery delays from Boeing Group will impact some international and domestic flight schedules from later this year.
Australia's Bonza is finding its plan to convert two short-term wet-lease contracts into longer-term dry leases more difficult than expected, with one of the B737-8s now back in Canada and the other stuck at the Sunshine Coast, awaiting approval from Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
Wagner Sustainable Fuels has design and construction work in the fuels precinct of the Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba, Australia to blend SAF to international aviation regulations.
From now until May 17, Australians are being offered Fiji Air discounted fares to the South Pacific including Fiji, North America and Asia, valid for up to 12 months.
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) says airlines should always have 'at least two' pilots on commercial flight decks and warns that reduced-crew and single-pilot cockpits are dangerous.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the US Department of Transportation (DoT) is exceeding its mandate with two new broad consumer protection rules.
Irish budget giant Ryanair has reacted to the latest French air traffic controllers' strike (which was cancelled too late to avoid flight cancellations) by demanding the European Commission (EC) reforms the way it manages Europe's skies.
US plane maker Boeing spent nearly US$4 billion after the loss of a cabin panel on a brand-new Alaska Air B737 MAX 9 in January, the Guardian reports.
