iscoverEtihad is ramping up capacity on its existing thrice-weekly services between Brisbane, Singapore and Abu Dhabi to offer daily flights using A330-200 aircraft from February 1. The new flights will add 1,048 seats a week to the route, demand for which Etihad expects will be created through close co-operation with Queensland government and tourism industry
Virgin Australia has welcomed approval by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the outright acquisition of Skywest. Virgin Australia’s CEO, John Borghetti said the ACCC clearance was an important step in the airline’s growth plans. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is releasing 76 pilots on fixed-term contracts earlier than planned in response to excess capacity and slower than expected growth. Earlier expecting to release the pilots on expiry of their contracts, SIA will now prematurely terminate contracts by June 30. The airline has said it will assist affected pilots with finding opportunities
Cairns’ first scheduled China Southern flight arrived on January 30, marking the start of a thrice-weekly seasonal service to cater for high season demand. In addition to the scheduled services, Chinese tour operators have chartered China Southern aircraft for seven direct flights between Cairns and Guangzhou during the Chinese New Year. Two charters will be
Air New Zealand has begun operating daily services from Auckland to Tokyo and Shanghai. Responsing to strong growth in the Asian market, services to Shanghai have progressively increased since the route was introduced in 2006, while the return to daily Tokyo flights comes after three years of reduced capacity. This content is available exclusively to
Dubai Airport has opened a new concourse dedicated to A380 operations. Concourse A will host Emirates’ current fleet of 30 A380s as well as Qantas from March 31. The airport operator built the facility for the exclusive use of Emirates and selected partner airlines. The facility’s 20 gates are being progressively opened. This content is
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