Strategic Brisbane-Phuket flights launch
Strategic Airlines operated its inaugural twice weekly Brisbane-Phuket service on February 24. Operated by Strategic’s 274-seat two class Airbus A330-200, the flights depart Brisbane on Thursdays and Sundays at 12.05pm, arriving in Phuket at 4.50pm local time. The return flights depart Phuket Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5.50pm, arriving in Brisbane at 6.50am the following day.
Airnorth adds services for Kununurra-Perth route
Airnorth is set to increase capacity between Perth and Kununurra during the coming dry season with a new Sunday service beginning in the next few months. Airnorth’s traditional Saturday service recommences on March 5, providing a direct regional link between Darwin, Kununurra and Perth. However, this will now be supplemented by additional Sunday services, starting
Bligh backs Australian Aerospace bid
Brisbane-based Australian Aerospace’s bid for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) lucrative Air 9000 Phase 8 naval helicopter program has received the backing of Queensland premier Anna Bligh. “In the past 10 years we have created 16,500 aviation, aerospace and defence jobs across Queensland on projects from aircraft design, manufacture, maintenance, modification, repair and overhaul; to
Virgin Blue reveals business class, uniforms
Virgin Blue has revealed details of the cabin layout of the two A330-200s it will be introducing on domestic service from May. The airline will offer its first domestic business class on the aircraft, featuring six-abreast 62in pitch leather seats with seatback IFE and a range of what the airline describes as “high quality food
Virgin Blue chooses ATR
Virgin Blue has announced it has chosen the ATR 72 as its regional turboprop airliner to be operated under its recently announced strategic alliance with Skywest Airlines. With 68-seats, the ATRs will replace the Embraer E-170 in Virgin Blue service. According to the airline, the ATR offers less than half the fuel burn and fuel
Rex announces half-year results, new COO & board change
Regional Express Holdings Limited (Rex) has announced a group profit before tax of $12.2 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2010, a reduction of 5.4 per cent on the same period last year. The company said overall revenue grew 2.9 per cent to $121.2 million from the same period last year, passengers carried dropped
