Geoffrey Thomas

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ANALYSIS: Much of the Australian media has been awash with Qantas turnback stories over the past month but the statistics from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau tell a different story.

VIRGIN Blue Airlines' announcement late last month that it would significantly expand its presence in Western Australia with the launch of two new destinations - Karratha and Newman - has significantly increased the level of competition in what is a very

Emirates has confirmed its A380 aircraft will service Western Australia on a daily basis following the launch of its aggressive expansion program this month, when the first of Emirates' eventual fleet of 58 A380s flew from Dubai to New York.

Perth Airport chief executive Brad Geatches has conceded that the airport's $1 billion re-development would only deliver 25 contact bays out of a planned 45 in the new combined international and domestic terminal.

The headline writers have had a field day with the production delays to the 555-seat A380.

It just seems like just yesterday that Perth was abuzz with the America’s Cup defence, the Eagle’s first season was 11 wins and 11 losses and Michael Douglas won best actor for Wall Street.

Qantas Airways Ltd's regional operator QantasLink will increase its fleet of Boeing 717s from eight to 11 aircraft as part of a renewed operating agreement with National Jet Systems for another five years.

The launch of Ozjet’s Perth-Derby service last month is another example of the resource industry working with local authorities to introduce passenger service to Western Australian country towns.