21 March 2025

Atlas of the Sky from the European Commission

The most comprehensive data sources for the global airline and airport industries usually come at considerable cost but there are some good free sources of information available.

One such source is the online Atlas of the Sky provided by the European Commission.

Australian Government Aviation White Paper

In 2023 the Australian Government started consultations on a new aviation policy statement. The final Aviation White Paper - Towards 2050 was released in August 2024.

Fiji Aviation Policy and "Open Skies" with the United States

Following the announcement of a Cabinet decision on 9 April 2024 that also agreed to a mandate for negotiating an "open skies" agreement with the United States, in May 2024 the Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, Hon. Viliame Gavoka, signed off on a new Aviation Policy that allows for "liberalisation of air transport on a case-by-case basis, in the national interest."

A new "open skies" air transport agreement between Fiji and the United States of America was signed between the two countries on 28 August 2024.

Airline On-Time Performance in New Zealand and across the Tasman

The New Zealand Ministry of Transport is now providing monthly reports of airline on-time performance on the main airline domestic routes and routes between New Zealand and Australia where there is more than one airline operating.