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Melbourne dreams of new airport but Sydney’s still stuck in gridlock
For Premier Barry O’Farrell, the economic consequences of the weekend announcement by Victoria’s peak business body of its enthusiasm for a third Melbourne airport is probably under acute analysis
Melbourne’s ‘exclusive’ airport getting busier
Next time you are using Melbourne’s main airport at Tullamarine take a closer look at Essendon Airport which is about seven kilometres down the freeway while heading into the city. It’s the airport where the planes leave on time, writes Ben Sandilands.
Call for new police inquiry into Jetstar claims
The pilot union AIPA has called on the federal government to pursue an apparent attempt to interfere with the evidence two Jetstar pilots were giving to the Australian Transport Safety about a near-crash at Melbourne Airport in 2007, reports Ben Sandilands.
Melbourne + two airports + rail = $$$$
There are clear signs in today’s media that Melbourne is getting closer to playing its airport-rail corridor cards. It needs to plan wisely from the start, warns Ben Sandilands.
Emirates dices with death at Keilor Park
After the near disaster at Melbourne Airport on March 20 involving an Emirates Airbus A345 running off the end of the runway and two pilots who were later fired, a major ATSB study has been launched. What went wrong?
Emirates near miss reveals problems on the ground
Brain fade or incompetency at Melbourne Airport compromised border security and passenger welfare after the Emirates accident involving flight EK407 on 20 March.
Secret police enforce airport parking monopoly
Efforts by airport management to maximise returns on parking are bordering on what many might say is questionable behaviour, writes John Mellor.
Crikey Cabbie Panel: Steve Price doesn’t tip
Peter Garrett’s encounter with 2UE announcer Steve Price in Qantas’ Chairman’s Lounge at Melbourne airport last Friday led to all sorts of trouble for the Labor Party over the weekend. Garrett says it was a joke. Price heard it differently.
Wheels up? Wheels down? Jetstar continues to contradict itself
Jetstar continues to say contradictory things about the double missed approach by one of its A320s to Melbourne Airport on July 21, in which the flight from Christchurch came to within 20 feet of the ground in fog after the pilots decided not to land in the conditions, writes Ben Sandilands.
Where is the inquiry into Jetstar’s aborted landing?
Jetstar’s explanations of how one of its jets came to within 20 feet of the ground during an aborted landing at Melbourne is in some doubt, writes Ben Sandilands.
