Category: Airlines

Etihad concludes buy into Jet Airways
Airlines

Etihad has successfully concluded a transaction that sees it take a 24 per cent equity stake in India’s Jet Airways. In April the two airlines signaled their intent to form an equity alliance, made possible by a relaxation in Indian foreign investment regulations. The deal was valued at US$325 million and comes after Emirates reportedly

Brindabella Airlines begins returning grounded J41s to service
Airlines

Brindabella Airlines has begun returning its four Jetstream 41 aircraft into service after they were grounded on Friday for overdue engine maintenance checks. “Brindabella Airlines maintenance review of Jetstream aircraft sees one aircraft back to service. Three to go,” CASA announced via its Twitter account on Thursday morning. This content is available exclusively to Australian

AIPA supports Qantas Sale Act changes, with conditions
Airlines

The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) has offered its support to Qantas’s campaign to change the Qantas Sale Act amended, with the caveat that any increased investment that would flow from easing of the Act’s restrictions be directed to the airline’s Australian operations. In a statement AIPA, the Qantas pilots union, notes that rapid

Virgin Australia halts widebody considerations as Etihad fleet proposition weighs in
Airlines

Virgin Australia (VA) has suspended consideration of its future widebody fleet requirements because, as CEO John Borghetti said at the company’s annual general meeting on November 20: “We have lots of things that we are working on and frankly there’s no urgency in it.” Borghetti has never placed the fleet replacement strategy at the top

Fight’s on – Virgin Australia calls in the lawyers
Airlines

The war of words between Virgin Australia and Qantas over the former’s $350 rights issue has taken a new turn with Virgin Australia chairman Neil Chatfield revealing today that his company is considering legal action against Qantas. “While I am not going to waste any more of our shareholders’ time today by giving their [Qantas’s]

Fiji Airways retires last 747-400
Airlines

  Fiji Airways has retired its last 747-400 following the delivery of its third A330-200 earlier this month. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If

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