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VH-VKK, which returned to Melbourne earlier this week, took off for Phuket at 3:20pm on Tuesday afternoon for its inaugural commercial flight post-overhaul. All 11 Jetstar Dreamliners are slated for the refit, which includes new seating, in-flight Wi-Fi, and crew rest areas with six bunks.
Working in a temporary space, the staff members are the first of a planned 400 employees at Qantas’ first innovation centre outside of Sydney, and will “focus on developing and improving the airline’s digital products, including the Qantas App”, as well as front-line tools for Qantas workers.
Speaking to Australian Aviation at a press event in Kuala Lumpur, Bryan Foong, CEO of airline business at Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), said the carrier – which currently has 10 A330-900s in its fleet – is aiming to operate 20 of the next-generation aircraft by 2028.
Flights VA1 through VA22, including services from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth, are cancelled up to and including 15 June as Qatar Airways continues to operate a limited schedule amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The trans-Tasman morning flight is set to be a staple at WSI, operating three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft.
The Flying Kangaroo, which currently flies up to daily to Vancouver, is seeking “unrestricted passenger capacity on the Canada route for a period of 99 years” for itself, its subsidiaries including Jetstar, and codeshare flights with partners American Airlines and WestJet.
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