Lufthansa says that it will reschedule some aircraft deliveries originally due in 2010-2013 in order to preserve the company’s capital. The airline has not said which aircraft are likely to be delivered, but reports indicate that it may include Airbus A320s and Embraer E-Jets. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Tiger Airways Australia will add a number of frequencies from Melbourne and Sydney next year, amidst reports that it is looking to move to Avalon. From January 2010, the carrier will add from Melbourne an extra weekly service to the Sunshine Coast, an extra daily service to Hobart, six weekly to the Gold Coast and
Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics statistics show that that international passenger traffic during August increased by 3.7 per cent compared to the same time last year. There were 1.966 million international passengers in August, making it the fifth consecutive month of month-on-month traffic growth. Total available seats were also up, by 5.7 per
Japan Air Lines may receive a government backed bridging loan to allow it to restructure. “The government team will do its best to take steps to ensure safe and stable operations of the airline,” transport minister Seiji Maehara told Japanese reporters on October 30. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reports that passenger traffic on its member airlines was stable during September, possibly pointing towards a steady recovery for the region’s airlines. Compared to the same time last year, passenger numbers in September decreased by a mere 0.2 per cent to 10.75 million. A 6.1 per cent cut
Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey will give a speech entitled “Managing through the toughest aviation period since the declaration of WW2” on November 19 for the Queensland Media Club. The speech will be hosted at the Presidential Ballroom in The Sebel and Citigate King George Square in Brisbane from 12pm-2:30pm. This content is available exclusively