iscoverAir New Zealand’s long-haul flights have been named the best in the world in a survey conducted by Which?, the UK consumer organisation. Sharing first place with Singapore Airlines, the carrier came top in a poll of more than 12,000 passengers. Air New Zealand said in a statement that it scored five stars in eight
In the wake of Brindabella Airlines suspending its operations, Qantas and Virgin Australia have both announced that they will offer special relief airfares for affected customers. Qantas chief executive officer Alan Joyce said: “We are looking at a range of options to help the impacted communities in addition to special fares, including putting on relief
Jetstar plans to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Melbourne to Auckland route for a month early next year. The aircraft will be used for three trans-Tasman services a week between February 26 and March 28. Jetstar took delivery of its first 787 in September and is due to receive its second imminently, with
Tigerair and Scoot have signed an alliance agreement to further develop their interline cooperation. Passengers can already purchase tickets for routes involving both airlines, with stopovers in Singapore. The enhanced agreement could potentially lead to integration of the airlines through joint operations, marketing of parallel routes, and alignment of policies, conditions, pricing and scheduling. This
Canberra-based regional airline Brindabella Airlines has called in receivers and suspended operations after a second CASA grounding of aircraft in its fleet due to incomplete maintenance. David Winterbottom and Sebastian Hams of KordaMentha were appointed receivers for the airline and its associated businesses on Sunday, the day after Brindabella grounded all aircraft in its fleet
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has directed Brindabella Airlines conduct maintenance reviews on another six of its aircraft. The aircraft may not be flown until the maintenance reviews are completed and CASA has given approval for their return to service. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading
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