Charter operator Corporate Air is expanding into regular public transport (RPT) operations from April, with Brisbane-Coffs Harbour the inaugural route. Canberra-based Corporate Air has been operating since 1972 and has established Fly Corporate for its RPT services that will be flown with a fleet of four Saab 340Bs and two 19-seat Metro 23 turboprops. Brisbane-Coffs Harbour
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed a May 9 start date for Airbus A350-900 long-haul operations, with Amsterdam the inaugural destination. The Star Alliance member and Virgin Australia alliance partner and shareholder will be the second airline in Asia behind Vietnam Airlines to operate the A350 and just the fifth airline overall when it picks up
Tigerair Australia has named one of its Airbus A320s after Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith to celebrate the extension of the airline’s sponsorship deal with the National Rugby League club for five more years. Smith, who in addition to leading the Storm is also a Queensland and Australian representative and considered one of the greatest players
Airnorth’s new Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport services to Melbourne and Cairns will be supported by a codeshare agreement with Qantas. The Darwin-based regional carrier is already a codeshare partner with Qantas, which itself flies between Sydney and Wellcamp, located just outside Toowoomba. “The new flights will allow both outbound and inbound customers from Toowoomba and the
A second ratings agency has lifted its assessment of Qantas stock back to investment grade, sending the airline’s share price up more than one per cent in afternoon trade on a flat day for the broader market. Ratings agency Moody’s on Monday upgraded its senior unsecured ratings of Qantas to “Baa3” from “Ba1”, restoring an
Thai Airways looks set to the be second Airbus A350 operator to Australia with flights to Melbourne scheduled to feature the next generation widebody from July. A report from the Airline Route website said the Star Alliance member opened reservations for its Bangkok-Melbourne service with the A350 over the weekend. Currently, Thai flies twice daily between
