After a 15-month absence, Tamworth has regained a direct flight to Brisbane thanks to the arrival of regional carrier Jetgo. Flight JG62 departed the Queensland capital a little after 0930 local time on Monday and landed at Tamworth Regional Airport about 50 minutes later. Tamworth has been without a direct flight to Brisbane since Brindabella
Virgin Australia will introduce its fleet of Airbus A330-200s on its loss-making international network from April when it sends the widebodied aircraft to Fiji. The A330s will operate between Sydney to Nadi on a seasonal basis with the first flight starting on Saturday April 4, the airline said in a statement on Monday. It was
Virgin Australia is to start flying its first business class seats across the Tasman on February 28, with the old formerly red Eurobusiness-style premium economy seats from the age of Virgin Blue and Pacific Blue to be replaced by the 2011-era Virgin Australia recliner seats. Flights between Auckland and Sydney will be the first to see
French Polynesian airline Air Tahiti Nui is to replace its ageing Airbus A340-300 fleet with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Four 787-9 aircraft will arrive to succeed the airline’s five-strong A340-300 fleet, which were manufactured between 2001 and 2005 and operate from the airline’s Papeete hub to Tokyo Narita, Auckland, and Los Angeles with onward services from LAX
Qantas has forecast an improved second half as it further screws down on costs and realises further gains from lower fuel prices after reporting its best first half result in five years. The airline group said net profit for the six months to December 31 2014 came in at $203 million, a big turnaround from
An improving financial picture for Qantas’s international operations has moved the airline one step closer to a decision on whether to take up any of its 50-odd options and purchase rights for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Qantas International reported underlying earnings before interest and tax of $59 million for the six months to December 31
