Green light for Virgin-Tiger deal
Matt O'Sullivan Virgin Australia will be able to forge ahead with its bid for Tiger Australia after the competition regulator decided not to oppose a deal which will shake up the country’s aviation industry.
Aviation
Qantas pushes for Latam ties
Matt O'Sullivan Qantas is keen to strike a closer alliance with South American airline group Latam but concedes the latter's recent merger has been a distraction from meaningful talks between the two airlines.
Shipping
Ports operator cuts losses with sale but faces new challenges this year
Matt O'sullivan Australia's second-largest ports operator, DP World, narrowed its losses last year.
Aviation
Virgin puts Tiger CEO on standby
Matt O'sullivan Virgin Australia has a chief executive in the wings for Tiger if the ACCC approves its bid.
Roads
$50m blow-out for Transurban M2 upgrade
Matt O'Sullivan Transurban will book a $50 million cost over-run on an upgrade to the Hills M2 tollroad in north-west Sydney, which is running behind schedule for completion.
Aviation
Emirates counters Virgin-Air NZ deal
Matt O'Sullivan Qantas' alliance partner, Emirates, wants the competition regulator to reject demands from Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand to loosen conditions on their tie-up on trans-Tasman routes.
Trans-Tasman
Emirates challenges rivals' trans-Tasman bid
Matt O'Sullivan Qantas' alliance partner, Emirates, wants the competition regulator to knock back demands from Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand to loosen conditions on their tie up on trans-Tasman routes.
Aviation
China Southern ramps up expansion
Matt O'Sullivan Asia's largest airline, China Southern, is about to increase pressure on Qantas and its new bedfellow Emirates by flying its flagship A380 superjumbos on routes to Australia.
Ports
Hutchison to end Australia's waterfront duopoly
Matt O'Sullivan Hutchison Ports will unload its first ship at the Port of Brisbane in the next few weeks.
Construction
Leighton puts CFO Gregg in charge of Australian business
Matt O'Sullivan Leighton Holdings has elevated Peter Gregg to the role of deputy chief executive.
Construction
Leighton reshuffle fails to impress investors
Matt O'Sullivan Leighton has promoted Peter Gregg to the role of deputy CEO, as part of a management rejig aimed at putting recent turmoil behind.
Airlines
Qantas tie-up sparks bargain fares to Europe
Matt O'Sullivan Travellers wanting to fly to Europe are benefiting from airlines responding to Qantas’ extensive alliance with Emirates by discounting fares heavily.
Aviation
Kangaroo route helping Virgin
Matt O'Sullivan The British airline has benefited from Qantas ditching flights between Hong Kong and London.
Aviation
Qantas hopes deal will lure Europeans
Matt O'Sullivan Qantas insists its alliance with Emirates will help encourage more Europeans to travel to Australia.
Alliance surge fuels Qantas
Matt O'Sullivan Qantas boss Alan Joyce says its alliance with Emirates will help counter stiff competition from rivals such as Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific but he will not bring forward long-term targets...
Two-plane flyover marks Qantas partnership
Matt O'Sullivan Qantas says it has had a sixfold increase in bookings for flights to Europe over the past nine weeks, ahead of the launch on Sunday of its alliance with Emirates.
Aviation
Airlines challenge Tasman quota
Matt O'Sullivan Virgin Australia and alliance partner Air New Zealand want the competition regulator to drop conditions on their tie-up requiring them to keep a certain number of flights on trans-Tasman routes.
Aviation
Qantas gets liftoff on Emirates deal
Matt O'Sullivan The competition watchdog has rejected a central argument from Qantas management that its international operations face 'terminal decline' without an alliance with Emirates.
Competition
Cleared for takeoff but ACCC dismisses Qantas 'decline' claim
Matt O'Sullivan The competition watchdog has rejected a central argument of Qantas management that its international operations face "terminal decline" without an alliance with Emirates.
Aviation
ACCC approves Qantas-Emirates deal
Matt O'Sullivan The competition regulator has given the final tick of approval for Qantas’ extensive alliance with Emirates but with conditions on flying on trans-Tasman routes.
