iscoverAn Etihad A340-600 performed a low-altitude aerial salute to Sydney Opera House as part of the iconic building’s 40th birthday celebrations. The aircraft operating the commemorative flight – EY9240 – flew at approximately 2,000ft over the Opera House and along the Sydney Harbour foreshore. The fly-past was watched by more than 10,000 who had gathered to
Qantas has officially opened a new $80 million “flagship” catering centre in Brisbane, which becomes the airline’s main catering hub. The new Qantas Catering centre, to which the airline started transitioning operations some months ago, is claimed to be one of the most advanced such facilities in the southern hemisphere. It includes robotic food-handling technology,
Virgin Australia has expanded its codeshare agreement with Air New Zealand, adding its code to an additional 17 routes across New Zealand. The move, which follows regulatory reauthorisation of the trans-Tasman alliance between the airlines, and adds to existing trans-Tasman codeshares and some domestic services. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
The European Union is set to ignite a fresh diplomatic row following its decision to re-implement the controversial Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to all international flights within EU airspace. The European Commission last year suspended the scheme for international carriers in the face stiff opposition from Chinese and US authorities. The publication of the EU
As Christchurch continues to rebuild after the tragic earthquake of February 2011, demand for business travel to the city is seeing increases in domestic services. Air New Zealand this week added significant capacity between Christchurch and several regional ports. Flights between New Plymouth and Christchurch will more than double, with 14 additional Bombardier Q300 services
Perth continues to attract growing international interest, with low-cost airline Scoot the latest to add services to the city. Becoming the airline’s third Australian destination, Scoot will begin its five-weekly services on December 19. The flights will depart Perth at 1930 and arrive at Singapore at 0045, with the return service departing Singapore at 1250
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