Qantas raises fuel charge again
Qantas will raise ticket prices for the second time in two months as it battles high fuel costs. The airline will increase its fuel surcharge on international flights by between $10 and $30 while domestic fares will rise by an average of about five per cent, including a $7 increase on a one-way fare between
Jetstar Asia names new CEO
Singapore-based Jetstar Asia has tapped a former chief financial officer as its new CEO. Barathan Pasupathi will take over on July 2, replacing Chong Phit Lian, who stepped down February 1 after six years heading the budget airline. Former Jetconnect head Paul Daff will serve as Jetstar Asia interim CEO until Barathan starts work. Barathan
SIA’s Queen bids adieu
Marking the end of an era, Singapore Airline’s Boeing 747-400 departed Melbourne for the final time on Sunday, fully booked. The flight brought to an end nearly four decades of 747 service by SIA, which used the now aged “Queen of the Skies” to establish itself as Australia’s largest foreign carrier and build a reputation
Talks between Qantas, TWU officially very dead
Qantas says efforts to reach a negotiated contract settlement with 3800 baggage handlers and other ground staff have collapsed as the union representing those workers continues to raise claims that Qantas plans to outsource its workforce. The dispute between Qantas and the Transport Workers Union was sent to compulsory arbitration before Fair Work Australia in
F-35 completes first night refuel mission
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has ticked off another first, with US Air Force test pilots completing a night refuelling mission last week at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Test aircraft AF-4, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, successfully rendezvoused with a KC-135 tanker during the three hour test mission, F-35 manufacturer Lockheed
Second batch of 787s arrives in Japan
Boeing has delivered a pair of 787 Dreamliners to Japan Airlines, the second carrier to receive the cutting-edge but long-delayed jet. JAL will use the aircraft to launch non-stop services between Tokyo and Boston, a 13 hour flight showcasing the range that is one of the mid-sized 787’s selling points. The Boston flights are due
