Qantas says it has increased the number of codeshare flights on LATAM Group Airlines’ services in South America. Under the new arrangements, the Australian carrier will have its QF airline code on 74 nonstop flights a week between LATAM’s Santiago hub and the two largest Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The
Although Boeing’s mooted new mid-sized airplane (NMA) is yet to be formally offered for sale, the aerospace giant appears a step closer to a formal launch after the appointment of a senior executive to the internal team studying the development of the aircraft, media reports say. The CNN Money website reported on Tuesday 777X chief
Australia’s domestic airfares rose slightly in November, continuing their slow march higher in 2017, new figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) monthly measure of airfares increased for both business class and best discount economy tickets in November. The business class index was 94.7 index points in November, up from 94.2
Qantas says its will power a Boeing 787-9 flight between Melbourne and Los Angeles with a type of biojet in early 2018 as part of efforts to support local production of seed crops necessary to produce sustainable aviation biofuels. The airline said the biofuel for the flight would be made from a type of mustard
Virgin Australia’s new Melbourne-Hong Kong service that commenced on July 5 2017 has been on average more than two-thirds full during the first two months of operations, new figures show. An analysis of the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) monthly reports on international passenger traffic indicated Virgin Australia carried 15,818 passengers (7,887
Hawaiian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, becoming the seventh operator of the larger-capacity, extended-range narrowbody. The carrier’s first A321neo N202HA, was officially welcomed at Honolulu International Airport on November 16. The aircraft has been named “Maile”, a vine native to Hawaii and traditionally used for lei making and celebrations. A silver
