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Etihad Airways has introduced the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner onto its daily flight to Perth, replacing the Airbus A330-200. The change of equipment was officially marked on Thursday, but the airline’s first 787 flight to Perth in fact landed on Monday thanks to an unscheduled aircraft substitution. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member
Qantas Group has expanded its Western Australian presence, moving into the Perth Airport operated Terminal 3. Following Virgin Australia’s move across the airport to its new T1 Domestic facility, T3 was flagged for Qantas Group use. This allowed Jetstar services to move from T4 to T3, as well as opening up aerobridge access to a
Virgin Australia has applied to the International Air Services Commission seeking traffic rights to operate daily services from a “major Australian gateway” to both Hong Kong and Beijing as part of its newly-announced alliance with Hainan Airlines parent company HNA. “As part of a proposed alliance with the HNA Aviation Group Co. Ltd, Virgin Australia International
In the Australian news cycle, it seems Qantas and Virgin Australia are never too far away from the headlines. Over the past half-decade, the airlines have been critiqued for low share prices, a reduction in international routes as well as the unprecedented 2011 Qantas fleet grounding. However, a recent report from the University of Sydney
Hainan Airlines’ parent company HNA Group is to take an equity stake in Virgin Australia as part of a new commercial alliance announced on Tuesday. The Chinese airline and aviation conglomerate and Virgin Australia have signed a heads of agreement to form a “strategic commercial alliance” where HNA will take an initial 13 per cent
The Great Barrier Reef is in crisis. With over a third of the reef’s coral dying or bleached, the future of one of Australia’s most iconic natural landmarks is in doubt. Scientists are warning that global warming, as well as ongoing coal mining and agriculture are having ongoing detrimental affects to the reef. Working to help
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