Brisbane has welcomed Australia’s first Airbus A321neo passenger service with the arrival of Philippine Airlines’ inaugural flight with the next-generation narrowbody. Flight PR221, operated by A321neo RP-C9930, touched down at Brisbane Airport a little after 0900 on Tuesday after the seven and a half hour, 3,125nm journey from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The aircraft
Virgin Australia has commenced nonstop flights from Sydney to Hong Kong as part of its ongoing expansion into North Asia. The inaugural flight VA83 took off from Sydney Airport’s Runway 16L a little after 1000 local time on Monday. It was due to land at Hong Kong’s Chek Lap Kok Airport about nine and
Qantas has begun the long goodbye for aviation’s most iconic figure, the Boeing 747. The finishing tape has been set for 2020, the year of the airline’s centenary. There will be much sadness, and much said, over the ensuing 30 months between now and when the 747-400 ferries its last passengers in Qantas colours. Nostalgia
Boeing’s proposed new widebody aircraft will help transform airline networks and help unlock yet-to-be-discovered new business models, a senior executive from the aerospace giant says. In 2017, Boeing formally established a program office for its new mid-market aircraft (NMA) that some have labelled the 797. The study into the much-discussed but yet‑to‑be‑officially-launched NMA was focused
Hawaiian Airlines is well placed to be opportunistic in terms of network expansion in the period ahead given its strong presence in a number of international markets and as it takes delivery of new Airbus A321neos and Boeing 787-9s, chief executive Peter Ingram says. The Honolulu-headquartered carrier has worked to rebalance its domestic and international
Gold Coast Airport’s Commonwealth Games legacy
Gold Coast Airport chief operating officer Marion Charlton says the legacy of the airport’s textbook execution of its operations during the recent Commonwealth Games is the confidence it has all the tools to handle events of similar magnitude in the future. Over a two-week period in April, the airport at Coolangatta just north of the
