Jetgo is adding a new destination from Melbourne Essendon Airport with flights to Port Macquarie to begin in November. The regional carrier said the service between Essendon and Port Macquarie on the NSW mid north coast would operate four times a week with Embraer ERJ-135LR jets from November 7. It will be the only nonstop
Tigerair Australia has emerged as the biggest improver in punctuality in 2015/16, new figures show, with the increase in operational reliability resulting in higher customer satisfaction scores. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) report showed 84.4 per cent of Tigerair’s domestic flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule in the 12 months
Virgin Australia changed its operating procedures for aircraft pushing back from selected gates at Melbourne Tullamarine after an on-the-ground collision with a nearby Jetstar Airbus A320 in 2013, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says. The incident, which occurred on August 10 2013, happened when the left wingtip of a Virgin Boeing 737-800 VH-YID pushing
Alliance Aviation Services and Virgin Australia’s proposed strategic partnership has taken a step forward with the signing of a long-term agreement. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday, Alliance said the strategic partnership, which was first announced in February, would involve a charter partnership to jointly grow their charter businesses. The two
Australians will have a new one-stop option to Italy from October when Etihad Airways launches flights to Venice from its Abu Dhabi hub. The daily service with two-class Airbus A319s featuring 16 business and 90 economy class seats takes off on October 30 2016, Etihad said in a statement. Venice will be Etihad’s third Italian
Cathay Pacific says a difficult operating environment due to economic fragility and intense competition is expected to persist for the rest of calendar 2016 after reporting a sharp decline in first half profit and fewer passengers travelling in its business and first class cabins. The Hong Kong flag carrier said net profit for the six
