Geoffrey Thomas is a renowned, multi-award-winning writer, author, and commentator on the aviation industry with more than 45 years' experience.
Mr Thomas retired as chief editor of the airline management journal Air Transport World in January 2012 to develop Airline Ratings.com. He was previously SE-Asian Contributing Editor for Aviation Week and Space Technology and has worked for numerous other publications during his time as an aviation and tourism specialist.
International air services to Perth are set for a major ramp up with Cathay Pacific Airways increasing flights, and China Southern Airlines and Thai International set to return later this year.
Vanessa Hudson has the right stuff in spades to captain Qantas through the next phase of its extraordinary flight path that has already spanned 103 years.
Deputy Premier Roger Cook has expressed frustration at the delay in getting Qantas to move to the eastern side of the airport, warning that it is holding WA back.
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.