Virgin Australia has returned to profitability in the first half of 2017/18 amid an improved domestic market and a pickup in the resources sector. On revenues of $2.179 billion, Australia’s second largest airline group posted net profit after tax of $4.4 million for the six months to December 31 2017, compared with a loss of
Qantas says the future of its nonstop Sydney-Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) service is at risk should it not be able to form a deeper partnership with American Airlines. The somewhat doomsday scenario is part of Qantas and American’s fresh application to the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) for an expanded alliance with anti-trust immunity (ATI)
The first Airbus A320 to be painted in Qantas colours has broken cover after arriving in Perth on Saturday. The former Jetstar-operated A320, VH-VQS, operating under the Jetstar flight number JQ8996, arrived in Perth from Seletar, Singapore on its delivery to Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation shortly before midday. The aircraft is the first of two
The world’s airlines experienced just six fatal accidents in 2017, resulting in the deaths of 19 passengers and crew, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s latest Safety Performance report. The result was down from nine fatal aircraft accidents and 202 fatalities in 2016. “2017 was a very good year for aviation safety,” IATA
Australia will welcome the Boeing 787-10 to these shores for the first time in May 2018 when Singapore Airlines (SIA) commences flights to Perth with the next generation widebody. SIA said one of its four daily flights to between Perth and its Singapore hub would switch to the 787-10, replacing either the Boeing 777-200 or
Qantas has posted a record first half net profit as strong growth in its domestic network helped offset some declines on international routes. The company reported net profit of $607 million for the six months to December 31 2017, up 17.9 per cent from $515 million in the prior corresponding period. Revenue rose 5.8 per
