Hong Kong Airlines touches down in Auckland, appoints first general manager for New Zealand
Hong Kong Airlines’ inaugural service to Auckland touched down amid cloudy skies on Friday morning, adding an element of competition on a route currently served by Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand as part of a joint-venture. Flight HX21, operated by Airbus A330-200 B-LNF, landed at Auckland Airport at 0715 local time on Friday, after
BAE Systems highlights government role in securing F-35 maintenance work
BAE Systems Australia has praised the federal government for supporting industry as it welcomed the assignment of F-35 Lightning II maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) work. “The Commonwealth government’s advocacy for Australian industry has played a key role in securing this significant, high-technology work,” said BAE Systems Australia chief executive Glynn Phillips. “The decision
Wellcamp Airport granted regional international gateway status
Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport has officially been designated as an international airport ahead of regular freighter services beginning later in November. The official designation as a regional international gateway was made on Friday, paving the way for more overseas flights from the airport located just outside Toowoomba about 150km west of Brisbane. Being a regional
Domestic ticket prices higher in November
Ticket prices for Australian domestic travel across all cabin classes were higher in November, new figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) measure of domestic business class airfares was at 94.9 index points in November, up from 91.2 points a year earlier. The measure has risen for the past 15 months on
Singapore Airlines postpones Sydney-Jakarta-Singpore service
Runway repairs at Jakarta Airport have forced Singapore Airlines (SIA) to postpone the launch of its Sydney-Jakarta-Singapore service. The new flights were due to take off from November 23 and operate three times a week with Boeing 777-200ER equipment featuring 26 business class seats that offer direct aisle access and 245 economy class seats. SIA
Qantas has called on the Australia’s International Air Services Commission to (IASC) to reverse course and approve in full its proposed codesharing arrangements with Air Niugini on Australia-Papua New Guinea routes. In October, the IASC said in a draft decision the two carriers would be able to codeshare on the Sydney-Port Moresby route (operated by
