Virgin Australia has announced it will open a new aircraft engineer apprenticeship program. The new program will open up to 32 aircraft maintenance, mechanical and avionic apprenticeships at the airline over the next four years. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,
Air Tahiti Nui has launched a third weekly service to Tahiti, offering Australian travellers better access to the sought-after holiday destination in 2014. The new year-round Tuesday service will compliment the airline’s existing Thursday and Sunday flights from Auckland to Papeete linking up with direct codeshare connections from Sydney and Melbourne. Air Tahiti Nui General
The Victorian government has pieced together a deal between Jetstar and Avalon Airport that will see the airline stay on until at least April 2015. Jetstar had announced last week that it was considering dropping Avalon due to services being unprofitable. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To
Following the merger completion between American Airlines and US Airways, the later airline will join the oneworld alliance on March 31, 2014. The airline will exit the Star Alliance with final flights on March 30, 2014. “Until the full integration of American Airlines and US Airways – which will see the combined airline retaining the American
Following the US Federal Aviation Administration’s lead in early November, the EU’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has updated guidance on the use of portable electronic devices on board, including smartphones, tablets and e-readers, confirming that devices may be kept switched on in “Flight Mode” throughout all phases of flight without posing a risk to
The parent companies of American Airlines and US Airways, AMR Corp and US Airways Group, have announced the completion of their merger to formally become American Airlines Group Inc. It is expected to take up to two years for the two carriers to complete the merger of personnel and planes, particularly achieving the Single Operating