Jetstar ramps up Melbourne flights
Jetstar will base additional aircraft in Melbourne and the Gold Coast as it ramps up domestic service over the coming months. By April, the budget carrier says it plans to offer 12,000 extra seats a week to and from Melbourne. That includes four additional weekly return services to Cairns (for a total of 25); three
Virgin details Sydney-Darwin route
Virgin Australia has announced the schedule and fares for its new Sydney-Darwin service, with one way tickets starting at $219. The daily service, commencing from April 2, will depart Sydney at 9:40 am and arrive in Darwin at 1:50 pm. Return service will depart at 2:40 pm and arrive at 7:25 pm. The service is
Airbus delivers 5000th A320
Airbus has delivered its 5000th A320 to Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines. The delivery completes an MEA order for seven of the single aisle airliners. “Handing MSN5000 over to MEA is a real pleasure for Airbus. The Lebanese flag carrier has shown great courage maintaining its operations in the face of difficulty,” said Tom Enders,
Qantas deal with engineers approved
Fair Work Australia has approved a deal between Qantas and its engineers’ union that will give workers a three per cent pay rise for the next three years. The agreement, reached last month after a damaging labour dispute, also allows Qantas to introduce extended hours rosters more easily and gives workers near the end of
More cracks found in A380 wings
Europe’s air safety regulator has ordered urgent inspections on nearly a third of the Airbus A380 fleet after a second set of cracks were found in the wings of the superjumbo jet. The order followed a disclosure by Airbus that it had found cracks the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) termed “more serious” than the
Report on A380 engine explosion nears completion
ATSB investigators have finished collecting data on the November 2010 explosion of a Qantas A380 engine and have moved on to analysis and writing a draft report on the incident. Findings from the report are not likely to be released to the public until the second half of the year following a 60 day consultation
