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As late as 1969, Western Australia’s ‘major’ internal airline MacRoberston Miller Airlines (MMA) had a tiny fleet of just six prop jet aircraft and eight DC-3s to serve the entire State.
The dream of Perth to London non-stop flights may be closer than we think, with Qantas putting the latest version of the 777 – the world’s longest range commercial aircraft – under the microscope.
The State Government is shortly expected to announce a far-reaching, performance-based sole-source contract for the operation of marginal air services in regional parts of Western Australia.
The world’s fastest growing airline, Emirates, has just started the most aggressive expansion policy in airline history, a move with the potential to boost international travel to and from Western Aus
The Western Australian aviation skies are set for a significant colour change as a result of last Friday’s decision to award National Jet Systems (NJS) the contract to operate Boeing 717s for QantasLink on intra-WA routes and around Australia.
A decision expected this week by Qantas on the future operator of a fleet of 106-seat twin-engine Boeing 717s will go a long way to determining the future direction of the state’s airline system.