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Geraldton mayor sees international air services on the horizon

: BTN News; Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Western Australia's Geraldton Airport is to have a main runway extension and an expanded main apron as part of a A$24 million funding package, with work expected to begin in October.

Ryanair and pilots on collision course

: BTN News; Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Irish budget carrier Ryanair is planning to take on its striking pilots ahead of Thursday’s planned industrial action after the carrier described the threatened strike as “blackmail”.

Dubai to host aviation investment meet

: BTN News; Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Dubai, UAE is to host the first Global Investment in Aviation Summit (GIAS) January 27-29, 2019, with aviation finance, aviation asset managers, aircraft lessors, investors, airlines, aircraft manufacturers and logistics suppliers expected to attend.

Melbourne airport redevelopment plan could include new runway, rail link

: BTN News; Tuesday, 10 July 2018

A A$3.5 billion redevelopment plan for Melbourne, Australia's main airport could include a new runway, an expanded international terminal and a transport hub including a rail line.

Virgin Australia plans daily Hong Kong run

: BTN News; Monday, 09 July 2018

Virgin Australia is to introduce an 11am departure on its new Melbourne-Hong Kong daily A330 flights (from October 28 2018).

The carrier currently serves Hong Kong from the southern Australian city five times a week.

World gears up for Helicopter Day

: BTN News; Monday, 09 July 2018

Three Australian cities are gearing up to celebrate the fourth World Helicopter Day on August 19 2018.

New image for flybmi

: BTN News; Monday, 09 July 2018

Europe's flybmi now has a new web site focused on offering a more customer-friendly platform designed to appeal to both business and leisure travellers with improved functionality, easier navigation and a fresh look and feel.

The airline is also rebranding - to be ‘flybmi’.

GBTA counts cost of new USA travel restrictions

: BTN News; Monday, 09 July 2018

US president Donald Trump’s attempt to ban travel from Muslim-majority countries (backed by the US Supreme Court) has hurt USA business travel and is a threat to the country's finances, according to a Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) survey.

Ryanair faces crew revolt

: BTN News; Monday, 09 July 2018

Irish budget carrier Ryanair's air crew may join pilots* and take industrial action over what they say are failed promises to improve conditions.

Soar sells 50pc to Growth Fund to support expansion

: BTN News; Monday, 09 July 2018

Australian flight training school Soar Aviation (formerly Bendigo Aviation Services) has sold a 50 per cent stake to private equity firm The Growth Fund in order to support the company’s expansion plans both locally and overseas.

Terrace Hotel Perth closes after compliance failures

: BTN News; Sunday, 08 July 2018

Perth’s Terrace Hotel has closed. The Western Australian hotel issued a statement via its web site saying: "The Terrace Hotel opened in 2011 after an extensive building redevelopment. In recent times, the business has faced challenges and the lessee has been unable to maintain consistent compliance with its lease obligations. "As such the parties mutually agreed to end the lease."

Hobart meet to consider lost trust in media

: MICE News; Thursday, 05 July 2018

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the University of Tasmania will present a two-day conference in Hobart in September to explore the public’s declining trust in the media and how news organisations are responding.