Late September delivery for first Jetstar 787
Jetstar will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 in late September and a total of three 787s by the end of the year, Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce has said. Speaking on Monday at a ceremony at Boeing Aerostructures Australia’s Fishermen’s Bend,... [Continue reading]
Jetstar Group celebrates 100 aircraft
The Jetstar Group has marked reaching 100 aircraft across its fleet with the unveiling of a specially-painted A320. The newest of the airline’s Sharklet-equipped A320s features 132 people from across the five Jetstar branded airlines doing the... [Continue reading]
Jetstar NZ flies 5 millionth passenger
Jetstar New Zealand has carried its five millionth passenger since launching domestic operations in 2009. Auckland is Jetstar’s busiest destination with over 2.1 million domestic passengers flying in and out with the airline since their domestic services... [Continue reading]
Qantas prepared for more 787 delays
Qantas is prepared for the possibility of further 787 delays but has not received formal notification from Boeing that the aircraft slated for delivery later this year will be arriving late. Jetstar is set to receive the first of 14 787-8s under order... [Continue reading]
Jetstar gets nod for increased coordination; Virgin-Tiger in doubt
Qantas’ plans to increase coordination between its growing stable of Jetstar joint ventures across Asia has received regulatory approval even as Virgin Australia’s bid to take over Tiger Airways appears in question. In Tuesday’s ruling, the Australian... [Continue reading]
Jetstar Japan takes 10th A320 as Airbus makes inroads among LCCs
Jetstar Japan has taken delivery of its 10th A320, the 100th Airbus aircraft delivered to carriers in a country that has long been a stronghold of rival Boeing. Airbus said its growing footprint in Japan had been driven by low-cost carriers. Along with... [Continue reading]
Jetstar Japan extends reach with JAL and Qantas
Jetstar Japan has formed agreements with Japan Airlines and Qantas that extend its international reach and provide improved on-carriage for customers of the respective airlines. Jetstar Japan and JAL have entered a codeshare agreement enabling JAL customers... [Continue reading]
AWAS delivers second and third A320s to Qantas Group
AWAS announced today it has delivered the last two of three new Airbus A320s to the Qantas Group for deployment with its Jetstar Asia and Jetstar Australia operating units. The aircraft are from AWAS’s existing new order pipeline with Airbus. AWAS now... [Continue reading]
Jetstar Japan takes delivery of first A320 with ‘sharklets’
Jetstar Japan has accepted its first A320 fitted with ‘sharklets’, becoming the first Japan-based carrier to operate with the fuel-saving devices. ‘Sharklets’ are an option on new-build A320 Family aircraft and will be fitted as standard on all... [Continue reading]
Jetstar takes off to the Red Centre
Jetstar has announced the introduction of four-weekly flights between Sydney and Ayers Rock from June 4. The new service is seen as a tourism boon for the region, the airline’s CEO for Australia and New Zealand David Hall saying: “Jetstar has a proven... [Continue reading]
Jetstar expands international services
Jetstar has re-introduced nonstop services between Melbourne and Honolulu, and has increased the frequency of its nonstop services to Bali from Melbourne and Sydney to daily. An additional 19,000 seats a month have been added by the new services, which... [Continue reading]
