Etihad gains extra Aus rights
Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways has been awarded seven extra frequencies per week to Australia’s gateway cities following negotiations between the UAE and Australian governments in Canberra this week. The new capacity grants will allow Etihad to operate an additional seven weekly services to gateway destinations of Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. The airline has
Strategic A320 lands in Perth, confirms Bali services
Strategic Airlines has confirmed that it plans to start services on the Perth-Denpasar route from mid year, as well as lead a push into the lucrative resource charter market, with the arrival of its Perth based A320 in early February. The A320 is configured in a 180-seat, all economy layout and will initially be used
QantasLink launches ski season flights
QantasLink is reinstating its Sydney to Mount Hotham flights from June 25 to September 12, with an average three times per week service over the two and a half month period. “The flights will operate on selected Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays during the season to enable people to make a weekend or longer holiday
Hawker Pacific delivers first new King Air to 38SQN
Hawker Pacific has delivered the first of five new build Beechcraft King Air 350s to the RAAF’s 38 Squadron in Townsville. The aircraft are being provided under a long term performance based, turnkey lease and support contract with the Defence Materiel Organisation, signed in November 2009, to supply and support King Air 350 interim ADF
New first suites enter service with BA
British Airways has placed its new first class product into service, initially on services from London to Chicago. The upgraded suite includes a 60 per cent wider bed at the shoulders, personal wardrobe and electronic blinds, leather bound writing table and a 38cm personal IFE screen. Also included in the suites is a buddy seat,
AirAsia to launch new LCC in Vietnam
AirAsia has announced that it is entering into a joint venture with privately owned VietJet Air to start a low cost carrier in Vietnam. AirAsia has taken a 30 per cent stake in the VietJet for an unspecified amount, which was approved by the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport on February 9 with the carrier to
