Singapore Airlines ups Virgin Australia stake
Singapore Airlines is set to become the second largest shareholder in Virgin Australia following its announcement today of plans to acquire another 9.9 per cent of Australia’s second largest airline grouping, taking its total holding to 19.9 per cent, just shy of Air New Zealand’s 19.99 per cent. SQ will purchase the 255.5 million Virgin
Want to track your bags? There’s an app for that
Unisys has enhanced its Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) that among a number of features includes a a mobile app to provide passengers with live updates on when and where to collect their bags. Other features of the system upgrade include more detailed information about baggage handling requirements for incoming flights and real-time monitoring and alerts
Cairns Aviation Skills Centre receives 2013 innovation and excellence award
The Cairns Aviation Skills Centre (CASC) has been awarded the inaugural 2013 Innovation and Excellence in Workforce Development Award – Aviation for its contribution to the aviation industry in training and workforce development. The award acknowledged the achievements as a result of the combined efforts of the CASC, industry, Aviation Australia and the continued support
British Airways will buy 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft and has signed for 18 options as part of the airline’s ongoing long-haul aircraft fleet renewal strategy. IAG, owner of British Airways and Iberia, has also secured commercial terms and delivery slots that could lead to firm orders for Iberia. Firm orders will only be made when
ACCC clears Virgin’s Tiger takeover
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has cited concerns over Tiger Australia’s financial viability in announcing it will “not oppose” Virgin Australia’s takeover of the local arm of the Singaporean-based low cost carrier. “Essential to reaching this view was the ACCC’s assessment, made after thorough and extensive testing of the issue, that Tiger Australia would
Under their trans-Tasman alliance, Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia will add more than 30,000 seats between Queenstown and Australia between July to September. Together, the airlines will operate at least five additional return A320 services a week from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Air New Zealand’s deputy CEO Norm Thompson said the alliance will operate
