Category: Airlines

Seventh Qantas A380 delivered
Airlines

Qantas has taken delivery of its seventh A380 after VH-OQG Charles Ulm (MSN047) landed in Sydney on Saturday morning, after having been handed over to the airline at Airbus’s Toulouse delivery centre on December 16. VH-OYG’s delivery was delayed by several days after one of its Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines had to be replaced after

Jetstar launches Singapore-Melbourne
Airlines

Jetstar began Airbus A330 long haul operations from Singapore on December 16, launching its new daily service to Melbourne. The new A330-200 flights are a result of Jetstar’s plans to develop Singapore into a major hub as part of its ‘Pan Asian’ strategy. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

ACCC approves VB-Etihad alliance
Airlines

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has made a draft determination granting approval for Virgin Blue’s alliance with Etihad. “The ACCC considers that the Alliance is likely to promote competition and result in benefits for Australian consumers through new international services and increased online connections,” ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said. This content is available exclusively

Q400s return to Horn Island
Airlines

QantasLink has announced plans to resume regular Bombardier Q400 services between Cairns and Horn Island from February 1 2011, after the Torres Strait Council upgraded Horn Island Airport’s runway. “They [Q400s] were launched on our Cairns-Horn Island services in February 2008 but, regrettably, the need to upgrade Horn Island Airport’s runway meant Q400 flying on

ACCC reverses stance on VB-Air NZ alliance
Airlines

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given conditional authorisation of the planned alliance between Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand, which will allow them to coordinate on routes, schedules, capacity, pricing and revenue management on the trans Tasman market. “The ACCC considers that the alliance is likely to benefit passengers in a number

China Southern to Auckland
Airlines

China Southern has announced plans to operate to Auckland by April 30 next year as an extension of its Guangzhou-Melbourne services. China’s largest airline will operate to Auckland three times a week with 284-seat Airbus A330-300s. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of

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