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Virgin Blue has announced it has reached a “mutually satisfactory agreement” with IT company Navitaire over the airline’s booking system collapse in September last year. According to the airline the “terms of the settlement were confidential”. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of

Virgin Blue has announced that its business class equipped Airbus A330-200s will begin operating a daily Sydney-Perth service from May 26, with a three-times daily schedule from July. “The service commences from Sydney to Perth on 26 May 2011 with an 8.00am departure from Sydney, followed by a 1.00pm departure from Perth later that day.

Virgin Blue’s first Airbus A330-200, VH-XFA, had decals applied to it at Sydney Airport on April 1 which appeared to hint at the airline’s new livery. Photos showed the aircraft featuring a new version of the Virgin ‘flying lady’ on the aircraft’s nose, plus a red band around the engine cowling. No further markings, such

Jetstar CEO Bruce Buchanan has denied claims of a toxic culture within Jetstar, amid allegations aired that the airline has a poor fatigue management system during the ongoing Senate inquiry into pilot training standards. While admitting that there may be isolated incidents of employee disgruntlement, Buchannan largely denied claims of a toxic workplace culture, despite