Delta orders 100 737-900ERs as part of fleet renewal
Delta Airlines has placed an order for 100 Boeing 737-900ERs. The order, which is valued at US$8.5 billion at list prices, will see the aircraft gradually replace Delta’s ageing Boeing 757s, 767s and Airbus A320s on domestic routes from 2013 through to 2018. All 100 737-900ERs will be fitted with Boeing’s new Sky Interior. Meanwhile,
Air New Zealand to review long haul
Air New Zealand has announced it is to review its long haul route network, which it says is losing NZ$1m (A$800,000) a week. “International markets remain volatile and this has an impact on the demand for New Zealand as a destination,” Air NZ CEO Rob Fyfe said yesterday in announcing the airline’s profit results. “This
Virgin Australia relaunches frequent flyer program
Virgin Australia has revealed the first stage of its relaunched Velocity frequent flyer program with a number of new features, in a bid to become a more viable alternative to Qantas’s long standing Frequent Flyer program. “In reviewing the Velocity program, we were keen to make it easier for frequent flyers to earn points and
Air New Zealand has recorded a 45 per cent drop in profit before tax to NZ$75m (A$59.5m) for the 2010-11 financial year, on the back of the Christchurch earthquake and Japan tsunami natural disasters and high fuel prices. While recording a solid first half year profit of NZ$112m (A$89m), a second half loss of NZ$37m
Virgin Australia will codeshare on Virgin Atlantic’s Sydney-Hong Kong services from early 2012. Under the agreement, Virgin Australia’s long haul carrier V Australia will codeshare on Virgin Atlantic’s daily, Airbus A340-600 operated Sydney-Hong Kong service (but not Virgin Atlantic’s onward Hong Kong-London services), with eligible Virgin Australia passengers to receive frequent flyer program benefits and
Virgin Australia has posted a net loss after tax of $67.8 million for the 2010-11 financial year, a figure not only in line with its earlier forecasts and a reflection of the impact of the Queensland floods and cyclone natural disasters, but one that masks the fact the airline is confident its ‘Game Change’ strategy
