Data released by Qantas and Virgin Blue to the Australian Securities Exchange shows that both airlines recorded overall higher load factors during September, compared to the same time last year. Collectively, the Qantas Group saw a 6.6 per cent increase in passengers, which lifted RPKs by 2.7 per cent, while load factor was 3.9 percentage
The ACCC issued a draft determination on November 2 to allow Delta Air Lines and Virgin Blue to operate their proposed joint venture on trans-Pacific routes. “The ACCC considers that the joint venture is likely to assist Virgin Blue and Delta to compete more effectively against the incumbents on the routes, Qantas and United Airlines,”
Qantas has expressed its disappointment in the IASC’s decision to only award it four weekly services on the Fiji route, claiming that the allocation would not allow its services to be viable. The airline, which filed in competition with V Australia for capacity to Fiji, says in its response to the IASC’s draft determination that
Air France became the first European airline to take delivery of an Airbus A380 when the French carrier’s first example was handed over in a ceremony at Hamburg on October 30. The Engine Alliance GP7200 powered aircraft, configured to seat 538 passengers in a nine first class, 80 business class and 449 economy class arrangement,
A Qantas Boeing 737-800 operating QF593 from Adelaide to Perth landed safely after issuing a pan call as the captain became incapacitated through illness on October 30. The 737, which was carrying 110 passengers and was approximately one hour from landing when the captain became incapacitated, forcing the copilot to issue a pan radio call,
Lufthansa says that it will reschedule some aircraft deliveries originally due in 2010-2013 in order to preserve the company’s capital. The airline has not said which aircraft are likely to be delivered, but reports indicate that it may include Airbus A320s and Embraer E-Jets.
