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Australian Aviation Podcast Network

Jul 27, 2023

This week, Sydney Airport’s CEO told major airlines to use their take-off slots or let other carriers have them as domestic traffic continues to languish.

It comes after the ACCC in June argued that larger airlines “can exploit” slot rules to stifle competition from smaller carriers, with both Bonza and Rex...


Jul 20, 2023

Last week, Bonza said it would axe five of its 27 routes just months after their launch in a move the airline said would reduce cancellations across its network.

Chief customer officer Carly Povey admitted to Australian Aviation the decision to cut back services had been made earlier than Bonza would have liked and...


Jul 12, 2023

Australia’s biggest pilots’ union last week claimed air traffic control staffing issues are making skies less safe for pilots and passengers.

The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) has told Australian Aviation that its members have encountered “chronic” and “systemic” staffing problems at...


Jul 5, 2023

This week, Bonza has blamed the industry’s ongoing talent shortage for a rash of cancellations that have left passengers stranded.

They weren’t the only ones, with controversy surrounding whether or not Australia has enough air traffic controllers following delays and cancellations affecting NSW’s school holiday...