iscoverJetstar carried its 100 millionth passenger on October 31, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s eight and half years of flying. In doing so, Jetstar becomes one of the fastest growing airline brands in the world, now carrying approximately 20 million passengers a year to 60 destinations in 16 countries with a fleet of
Virgin Australia shareholder Etihad Airways has placed orders for two more Airbus A330-200s in a deal worth US$418 million at current list prices. The Rolls-Royce Trent-powered aircraft will be delivered in January and March 2014 respectively. They will be configured with 22 lie-flat business class and 240 economy seats and will operate throughout the airline’s
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600, ordered under an October 2011 contract for seven firm aircraft plus options for another five. The aircraft, painted in a striking all-black livery in support of the country’s rugby union team, will enter service in early November between Christchurch and Wellington. This content is available
Within the space of an hour long news conference Virgin Australia’s John Borghetti signalled a major shake-up of the Australian domestic and regional markets that will have profound implications for the local airline environment. By acquiring control of Tiger Airways, Virgin Australia has gained an immediate entry into the low cost market against Qantas’s Jetstar,
Virgin Australia Holdings (VAH) is selling 10 per cent of its shares to Singapore Airlines in an arrangement which will see it acquire 60 per cent of Tiger Australia, plus, under a separate agreement, 100 per cent of Perth-based Skywest. “The transactions announced today are in line with Virgin Australia’s strategy to become the airline
Malaysia Airlines will join the oneworld alliance on February 1, 2013. oneworld says Malaysia Airlines will substantially expand the alliance’s network in Southeast Asia, adding 15 destinations to the 840 already served in 156 countries. oneworld CEO Bruce Ashby said Malaysia Airlines’ Kuala Lumpur hub was geographically well-placed between existing hubs. “This will greatly enhance
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