Category: Airlines

Rob Sharp new Tiger Australia CEO
Airlines

Former Qantas executive Rob Sharp has been appointed to head up Tiger Airways Australia, following ACCC approval of Virgin Australia’s effective takeover of the Australian arm of the Singapore-based low cost carrier last week. Sharp has held a number of commercial roles at Qantas over the past 15 years including in strategy and as head

China Southern becomes Sydney’s fourth A380 operator
Airlines

As sustained high growth in traffic between China and Australia continues, China Southern will become the fourth A380 operator to Sydney when it upgrades one of its twice-daily services from Guangzhou on October 27. Welcoming the announcement, Sydney Airport CEO Kerrie Mather said China Southern’s decision to upgrade one of its twice daily A330 services

Asia Pacific airlines show continued pax growth, sustained airfreight decline
Airlines

Traffic growth in the Asia Pacific region continues, with the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reporting 18.6 million international passengers carried by the region’s airlines in March, 7.4 per cent higher than during the same month last year. The results reflected sustained growth in business travel markets and robust demand for leisure travel during

Air travel is being redrawn as global economy evolves, Etihad CEO says
Airlines

The global air travel map is being redrawn as growth rates slow in traditional markets and surge in evolving economies including India, Africa and Latin America, Etihad’s CEO James Hogan has said. His comments coincided with the announcement by Etihad Airways of a 24 per cent strategic equity investment in Jet Airways, the second largest

Air New Zealand opens new domestic Koru lounge in Christchurch
Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand has opened its new domestic Koru Lounge at Christchurch Airport. The new lounge has around double the number of seats of the previous lounge allowing customers plenty of room while enjoying a wide range of premium New Zealand food and beverages, and follows the recent opening of a refreshed flagship domestic Koru

First Fokker 50 emerges in Virgin Australia livery
Airlines

The first Skywest Fokker 50 to be repainted in Virgin Australia colours has emerged from the Flying Colours Aviation hangar in Townsville. Local photographer Dave Parer captured VH-FNA as it was being prepared for its delivery flight to Perth via Alice Springs. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue

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