Qantas has ended Virgin Australia’s run as the nation’s most punctual airline. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) showed 87.9 per cent of all Qantas domestic flights departed on time in April, while 86 per cent of its services arrived at the gate on time. The Flying Kangaroos came in
Singapore Airlines (SIA) says its US$80 million investment to introduce a premium economy cabin on its Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A380 and A350 fleet will boost yields and meet the demands of a growing customer segment willing to pay more for some additional in-flight comforts. And the airline is promising to offer “hard to refuse” prices
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will add Cairns as its fifth Australian destination and introduce flights to Auckland from December with Airbus A320s. The new four times a week service kicks off on December 1 and will operate via a Manila-Cairns-Auckland routing, the airline said on Wednesday. Currently, Philippine Airlines serves Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane via Darwin
Townsville Airport proposes passenger charge increase as part of terminal expansion
Townsville Airport is asking travellers to support an increase in passenger charges to help fund its terminal redevelopment. The proposed expansion to the terminal, which has been submitted to the federal government for approval and has been released for public consultation, would result in two new airline lounges, more space for security screening, baggage handling,
CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines powering the Airbus A320neo have taken flight for the first time. The first A320neo flight equipped with a pair of LEAP-1A engines, operated by F-WNEW, took off from Toulouse Airport on May 19, Airbus said in a statement. During the four hour and 25 minute flight, experimental test pilots Philippe Perrin and Malcolm
Experts from the Royal Aeronautical Society’s (Australian division) membership base will be made available for comment and advice to government and media under a new register of experts. RAeS Australian division president John Vincent says the register of experts is being established to to take advantage of the wealth of high-level experience its members have across
