Qantas A380 to fly past over Sydney Harbour on Australia Day
Sydneysiders will get an close-up look at a Qantas Airbus A380 on Australia Day when the double-decker superjumbo performs a fly past at low altitude over the Harbour Bridge. The fly past was due to take place between 1245 and 1300 local time on Monday, with the aircraft to enter the Sydney Harbour from North
Air China to start direct Melbourne-Beijing service as Australia opens up more capacity for Chinese carriers
Air China will offer the only direct flight between Melbourne and Beijing when it starts Airbus A330-200 service on the route from June 1 as the Australian government opens up more capacity for Chinese carriers to Australia. The Chinese flag carrier has opened reservations for the new flights, which will operate four times a week,
Etihad boosts Virgin Australia shareholding
Etihad Airways has lifted its stake in Virgin Australia to 24.2 per cent after buying a fresh parcel of shares in the airline for the second time in two months. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered carrier forked out $22.2 million to purchase 45.8 million ordinary shares at 48.4 cents per share in an off-market trade, according to
Authorities begin hearing Jetstar Hong Kong application
Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority has commenced a hearing into whether Jetstar Hong Kong will be given a licence to fly. The public inquiry was due to start at 0930 Hong Kong time on Friday morning, a statement on the Hong Kong Transport and Housing Bureau website said. “The Air Transport Licensing Authority will
Nextant G90XT begins test flight program
Nextant Aerospace has completed the first flight of its G90XT business turboprop at its Cleveland, Ohio headquarters. The aircraft, which is a remanufactured King Air C90A featuring new GE H75 engines, an updated cockpit fitted with the Garmin G1000 avionics suite and a refitted cabin, took off for its first flight on January 15. Nextant
Virgin Australia reduces ticket prices for US flight in response to lower fuel costs
Virgin Australia says it will lower ticket prices for travel from Australia to the United States in response to the lower cost of fuel. Economy and premium economy fares are being cut by A$40, while business class fares are dropping by A$50, Virgin said on Thursday. Virgin said the change to ticket prices, which would
