Category: Airlines

Regional aviation veteran Jeff Boyd has been appointed chairman of the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA). Boyd, who has been on the RAAA board for seven years, replaces Michael Bridge who resigned as chairman at the association’s annual general meeting in November 2012. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

Australia’s competition watchdog has affirmed plans to rule on the proposed Qantas-Emirates alliance before Christmas, saying it will release a draft decision by Dec. 20. ACCC Chairman Rod Sims told Fairfax that officials from the organisation were busy writing what would be a long draft decision and said an early release of the verdict was

China Eastern has inaugurated nonstop flights between Nanjing and Sydney.  Operating three times a week, the new service will bring to 12 the number of flights each week operated by the airline. An important commerce and trading centre, Nanjing will be served by China Eastern’s A330-300 with onward services to Beijing. This content is available

Qantas has disconnected in-flight Wi-Fi on its A380 fleet after a nine-month trial saw customers shy away from the service due to high costs and slow speeds. The airline said in a statement that only about five per cent of passengers were using the service, which was offered at costs ranging from $12.90 to $39. This