AirAsia X has firmed up an order for 55 Airbus A330neo, or new engine option, aircraft. The Asia-based low-cost carrier has converted a Memorandum of Understanding for 50 of the updated and re-engined Airbus A330 model signed in July, and added a further five frames. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Fiji Airways has bulked up its New Zealand network with new twice weekly flights between Nadi and Wellington to start in June 2015. The new route to the New Zealand capital was due to commence on June 25 2015 and operate on Thursdays and Sundays, Fiji Airways said in a statement on Monday. This content
Qantas has made sweeping changes to its senior executive ranks with the heads of its Domestic and International operations heading for the departure gate as part of a major restructure. Lyell Strambi, who runs Qantas Domestic, and the head of Qantas International Simon Hickey will leave the company once the new structure is in place
Singapore Airlines-owned long-haul low-cost carrier Scoot has announced it will upgrade its Perth services to a daily frequency from February 1 next year, and at the same time has confirmed the WA capital will be the first destination to be served by its new 787 aircraft. “Having flown close to 150,000 guests to and from Perth,
Air New Zealand has annouced plans to begin flying to Buenos Aires, Argentina from December 2015. The new three-times-weekly, year-round services from Auckland will be operated by the airline’s Boeing 777-200ERs. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username
The chief of the world’s largest international airline has criticised his competitors for not buying more A380 super jumbos as Airbus hints at closing down the production line in 2018. Emirates president Tim Clark has warned that with air travel due to double in the next 10 years to seven billion passengers a year, airlines and airports