Qantas says it expects to have up to 10 aircraft equipped with onboard internet wi-fi by September. The airline says it has installed wi-fi equipment on a second Boeing 737-800, VH-XZC, as it progresses with the rollout of the technology that made its debut in April on VH-XZB. Qantas said VH-XZC and subsequent aircraft to
Virgin Australia has reaffirmed expectations of an improved financial showing and positive free cash flow for the 2016/17 financial year. The airline group provided the updated earnings guidance in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Monday. Virgin said it expected to report positive free cash flow of up to $50 million for
China Southern plans to operate year-round nonstop flights between Cairns and its Guangzhou hub from December 2017. Cairns Airport, which announced the new service, said the Skyteam alliance member would fly the route three flights a week. However, there was no starting date for the flight. China Southern had previously served Cairns on a seasonal
The inaugural twice-weekly Fiji Airways Nadi-Adelaide service touched down on Friday night. Operated by Boeing 737-800 DQ-FJN, flight FJ961 departed Nadi at 4:40pm local time on Friday, landing in Adelaide a little over six hours later at 8:07pm local time. The return flight FJ960 departed Adelaide at 10:20pm local, landing back in Nadi at 5:36am Saturday.
Etihad Airways has confirmed travellers on its US bound flights from Abu Dhabi will again be able to carry all their electronic devices in carryon luggage. The lifting of the electronics ban that has been in place since March 2017 was confirmed on Etihad’s website. Passengers travelling on the Abu Dhabi-based carrier were forced to checkin
Tigerair Australia chief executive Rob Sharp has been called up to head office to run Virgin Australia airlines following the sudden departure of John Thomas. Thomas, who began as Virgin Australia group executive for airlines in September 2016, is leaving the company after less than a year in the role. Virgin Australia chief executive John
