Jetgo’s first Embraer ERJ-140LR regional jet has broken cover in the United States ahead of its upcoming ferry flight to Australia. The first of two 44-seat ERJ-140LRs, seen above at Kingman Airport in Arizona, was about to undergo a final maintenance check before the long journey to Australia at the end of September. The trip
Qantas is returning to the Melbourne-Tokyo (Narita) route for the first time in eight years from December 2016 with a daily offering on Airbus A330-300s. The resumption of Qantas nonstop flights between Melbourne and Tokyo from December 16 – Qantas last flew on the route in 2008 – coincides with the withdrawal on the route
Hainan Airlines’ new twice weekly flights between Changsha and Sydney has touched down in the NSW capital. Flight HU 7997, operated by Airbus A330-200 B-6116, landed in Sydney a little after 0600 local time on Tuesday, after a roughly 10-hour journey from Changsha, located in the southern Chinese province of Hunan. The aircraft, configured with
Regional carrier FlyPelican is adding a new destination from Newcastle with flights to Coffs Harbour starting in October. The service will be operated by 19-seat Jetstream 32 aircraft and run five times a week, FlyPelican said in a statement on Monday. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Flight FP173 was scheduled to depart Newcastle at
Qatar Airways has improved passenger numbers and average load factors on its new Adelaide-Doha service in June, after the route got off to a slow start in May, official figures show. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) showed there were plenty of spare seats for passengers during the first month
Australia’s international carriers have come out against any form of airline levy or tax to fund the construction or operation of the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek. The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA) said in a position paper published on Friday the Western Sydney airport (WSA) should be funded by the federal government.
