Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 787-10 9V-SCA’s arrival at Changi Airport after its epic ferry flight from Charleston, via Osaka Kansai, was indeed a cause for celebration. Not only did it mark the first delivery of a 787-10 to an airline customer anywhere in the world, it also made SIA the first airline group to have
Regional carrier Jetgo has suspended all regular public transport (RPT) flights and entered into voluntary administration. Jetgo announced on Friday McLeod and Partners’ Jonathan Paul McLeod and Bill Karageozis had been appointed joint administrators of the company. “JETGO Australia will continue limited Charter Operations, however, all Regular Passenger Transport (RPT) scheduled services are suspended for
Not two months from casting aside Virgin Australia as its alliance partner in favour of going it alone on the Tasman, Air New Zealand has inked a codeshare deal with Qantas for ongoing access to Australian domestic destinations. The codeshare agreement signed between the two carriers in Sydney on Friday features Air New Zealand adding
While the mood among the chief executives is likely to be upbeat as they prepare to gather in Sydney for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting next week, that enthusiasm is being tempered by the rise in global oil prices that threatens to crimp profitability in the year ahead. That’s the view
Australians will have a new one-stop option to the east coast of the United States from October when Singapore Airlines starts operating the world’s longest nonstop passenger flight between Singapore and New York. The Singapore-New York (Newark) service is due to start on October 11 with Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range) equipment, SIA said on
Qantas has commenced installing the hardware for inflight internet Wi-Fi on its widebody Airbus A330-200 fleet, with the offering set to be switched on for domestic flights “in the next few weeks”. The first aircraft be equipped with the necessary hardware for Wi-Fi installed is A330-200 VH-EBB, Qantas said in an update on its Roo
