Qantas has managed to secure additional slots and squeeze a bit more out of its international fleet to increase its Sydney-Hong Kong service to double-daily from the start of the “northern summer” scheduling season in April. Since October 2015, the Flying Kangaroo has offered 11 flights a week between Sydney and Hong Kong with a
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says the airline’s focus on building sustainability into its everyday activities requires collaboration with other companies, government departments and the backing of its 11,000-strong staff. The airline hosted a breakfast at Wellington’s Te Papa Museum on Wednesday, offered an update on its sustainability efforts six months after launching
Representatives from the 40 companies and industry bodies are the founding signatories of the Declaration of the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products, which was signed at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday (London time). United for Wildlife is a coalition of conservation groups Conservation International (CI), Fauna & Flora International
It was a proud moment for Darwin pilot Dean Ham as he landed the first passenger jet from the Northern Territory at Australia’s newest airport in Toowoomba, South-East Queensland, on Friday. The historic Airnorth flight preceded the start of direct services from Toowoomba to Melbourne on Monday and Toowoomba to Cairns services on Tuesday. This content
Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia say they are looking to buy locally-produced aviation biofuel as part of a new partnership. In a boost for the aviation biofuel sector in this part of the world, the trans-Tasman alliance partners said on Monday they have released a request for information (RFI) to the market for aviation
Regional carrier Airnorth has commenced regular public transport (RPT) service from Brisbane West Wellcamp to Melbourne Tullamarine. Flight TL130 departed Wellcamp just after 0715 on Monday morning, touching down at Melbourne about two hours later, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To