Jetstar’s Hong Kong affiliate has sold two more of its Airbus A320s as it waits for a decision from local authorities on whether it will be granted a licence to fly. The two aircraft have been sold to a Chinese company CMB Financial Leasing Co for US$83 million, Jetstar Hong Kong part-owner Shun Tak Holdings
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is boosting capacity to Sydney with an extra three services a week from July 30. The new flights will operate as an overnight service from Singapore on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, while the reciprocal will depart Sydney as a day flight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with an Airbus A330-300, according to
Virgin Australia has appointed a former NAB executive as the first chief financial officer of its Velocity frequent flyer program. Sterling Brain will commence with Velocity in May, having most recently worked at NAB as its head of loyalty and also had roles with Boston Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers, Virgin said in a statement on Monday.
A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 flew untracked for 27 minutes on its way from Sydney to Brisbane after air traffic controllers mistakenly assumed the flight was headed to Newcastle’s Williamtown Airport. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report into the September 28 2012 incident found Airservices controllers let the aircraft, VH-VUM, fly about 225nm (416.7km) in controlled
An Etihad Airways Boeing 777 has been given a touch of Hollywood as part of a partnership with Universal Pictures. The airline has added a Fast & Furious decal on the fuselage of the aircraft to promote the world premiere of the latest instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise. Dubbed the Fast & Furious 777,
Earlier story has been updated to include comment from Virgin Australia Lithium ion batteries will no longer be able to be sent as cargo on board Qantas and Jetstar aircraft from April 1 after the airline group conducted a new safety assessment. The Qantas Group is the latest to issue a blanket ban on the
