Australia’s competition watchdog has given the proposed alliance between Virgin Australia and HNA Group its seal of approval. On Friday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in a draft determination it had approved Virgin’s alliance with HNA Group and its affiliated carriers for a five-year term. This content is available exclusively to Australian
More than 900 aviation executives and media have descended on the Mexican resort city of Cancun eager to get the latest insights on the future of an industry facing an uncertain geopolitical picture, a few jittery economies and how airlines are responding to the recent actions from the United States on passenger security. The International
Qantas has included the nation’s most famous (or infamous according to some overseas visitors) breakfast spread Vegemite in its shortlist of potential names for its Boeing 787-9 fleet that also features a grab bag of prominent Australians, some “Great” landmarks and a smattering of local wildlife. The 20-strong shortlist, based on input from the travelling public,
Qantas will operate Airbus A330-200 widebody services across the Tasman on a permanent basis from July as its alliance partner Emirates withdraws A380 tag flights between Sydney and Auckland. The Qantas A330s will operate a double daily weekday service on the Sydney-Auckland route starting July 13, replacing Boeing 737-800 narrowbody services. There will also be six
The United States says it is still considering widening its electronics ban on inbound flights following discussions with European officials. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this
Charter operator Rossair has grounded its aircraft fleet after one of its Cessna Conquest twin turboprops crashed near Renmark, South Australia on Tuesday afternoon, killing all three on board. The aircraft, Cessna 441 Conquest II VH-XMJ, had been conducting a training flight from Adelaide to South Australia’s Riverland region and return. The accident occurred soon after the aircraft departed Renmark at