Beijing Capital Airlines has added a second Australian port to its fledgling international route network with the start of flights between Sydney and Qingdao. The inaugural service of flight JD479, operated by Airbus A330-200 B-8550, touched down at Sydney Airport shortly after 0600 on Monday, after its 11-hour journey from Qingdao. The aircraft was expected
Regular public transport (RPT) flights are back at Illawarra Regional Airport (IRA) for the first time in almost a decade. On Monday, Jetgo commenced nonstop flights from Illawarra Regional Airport, also known as Albion Park, to Melbourne and Brisbane. It is the first time RPT flights have operated from the airport since the late 2000s
Cathay Pacific has commenced Airbus A350-900 flights between Perth and its Hong Kong hub, bringing to four the number of Australian cities served by the next-generation widebody from four foreign carriers. The oneworld alliance member switched its daily Perth-Hong Kong rotation from the Airbus A330-300 to the A350-900 on Sunday, continuing a trend of upgauging
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says consideration of what aircraft will replace the airline’s domestic fleet will occur once it completes its evaluation of types to operate ultra long-haul flights as part of Project Sunrise. Currently, the airline has 67 737-800s and 28 Airbus A330-200/300s that operate on domestic and international routes. There are also
China Airlines says its upcoming move to offer double daily services between Sydney and its Taipei hub is part of efforts to support new services to London Gatwick. The Skyteam alliance member will join the plethora of carriers on the so-called Kangaroo Route linking Australia and the United Kingdom when its new four times weekly
Just as it did with the Airbus A380 a decade ago, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has again chosen Sydney to debut a new product offering. The NSW capital will be the first city to receive SIA’s new seats across all four classes to be introduced on its Airbus A380 fleet, with flights offering updated suites, business,
