Virgin opens Cloncurry route
Virgin Australia will begin direct flights between Brisbane and Cloncurry November 27. Using 98-seat Embraer E190s, the service will operate on Wednesdays and Fridays. Virgin Australia chief commercial officer Judith Crompton said the decision to start the service was based on strong growth in the agriculture and resources industries in the region and had been widely
VietJetAir to acquire up to 100 new A320s
Airbus continues a flow of order announcements from Asian carriers at this week’s Aviation Expo in Beijing, with Vietnam’s VietJetAir signing an MoU for up to 92 A320s. The carrier will also lease eight more from third party lessors. The purchase agreement covers for 56 A320s and six A321s, plus 30 purchase rights for additional
Air New Zealand improves Rotorua-Sydney schedule, but suspends winter services
To stimulate demand on the Sydney-Rotorua route, Air New Zealand and Rotorua International Airport have worked together to reduce costs and improve schedules, but the airline will suspend the service during winter due as seasonally low demand affects the route’s viability. From September 2014, Air New Zealand will move its twice-weekly service to Monday and
China leads raft of new A320 orders
Airbus has announced orders for up to 68 aircraft at this week’s Aviation Expo in Beijing, led by two start-up airlines and aircraft lessor BOC Aviation. Zhejiang Loong Airlines based in Hongzhou in Eastern China has signed an MoU for 20 A320s. The airline has recently been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China
Briefing for new Part 61 licences
CASA is holding a series of briefings for pilots on new licensing regulations, which take effect from December 4 2013. The briefings will be held simultaneously on Monday October 21 between 1800 and 2100 in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Information will be provided on the content of the new pilot licensing rules,
Lower weight A330 for regional & domestic operations announced
Airbus has announced a lower weight variant of the popular A330-300, optimised for use on domestic and regional routes in high growth markets with large populations and concentrated traffic flows. With China seen as one of the most important potential markets, the new model will be optimised to seat up to around 400 passengers for
