Tiger announces new Sydney to Sunshine Coast route
Tiger Airways has announced a new Sydney to Sunshine Coast daily return service, on sale from today, with the airline offering a special introductory fare of $38.95 each way (not including the online booking charge), for travel between March 27 and October 29. Sunshine Coast Mayor Bob Abbot said that Tiger’s announcement was “a fantastic
Airbus delivers record 15 corporate jets in 2010
Airbus delivered a company record 15 corporate jets in 2010, worth a total of US$ 1.5 billion at list prices. The aircraft deliveries included 13 A318 Elites, Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJs), and A320 Prestiges, plus another two VIP widebody A330/A340s. For the year Airbus booked a further eight corporate jet orders – seven aircraft from
Jetstar teams up with oneworld, Finnair
Jetstar has announced a new fare agreement with the oneworld airline alliance. From February 1 this year, Jetstar operated flights sold under the Qantas codeshare will be saleable by oneworld carriers and travel agents globally as part of oneworld itineraries. Parent Qantas currently codeshares on almost every Jetstar flight, allowing the arrangement to cover most
TUI places order for A330-300s
TUI Travel PLC has become the 324ht Airbus customer, after placing an order for two A330-300 aircraft. Both aircraft will be operated by the European travel group’s French airline subsidiary, Corsairfly, on long haul routes from Paris to the French Caribbean islands, North America, and Indian Ocean destinations. TUI plans a two class configuration with
Gulfstream rolls out fifth G650 for flight testing
Gulfstream’s fifth and final Gulfstream G650 flight test aircraft took to the skies on January 24, conducting a test flight for 2 hours and 46 minutes. The G650 (S/N 6005) took off from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 12:07 pm local time with experimental test pilots Bill Dobbs and Al Moros at the controls
Air Nelson to Paraparaumu
Air Nelson has announced new flights to Paraparaumu, with the Air New Zealand subsidiary to begin scheduled services between Auckland and the Kapiti Coast from October. Paraparaumu will be the 27th domestic airport serviced by Air New Zealand through Air Nelson, which plans to operate three return services a day (Monday to Friday) between the
