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Singapore to upgrade A380 cabins
Airlines

Singapore to upgrade A380 cabins

by WOFA February 25, 2014

Singapore Airlines will redesign its cabin products for its next batch of Airbus A380s according to a report in local media. The report says the airline is currently in the planning and research stages of redesigning new interior layout for the super-jumbo, and that the design will debut on the airline’s 20th A380 which is

Tigerair’s first QLD crews graduate
Airlines

Tigerair has graduated its first group of Queensland-based cabin crews as it prepares to open a new Brisbane base on March 11. The initial group will be followed by a second group on February 25 to provide a total of 50 cabin crew members and managers required to open the new base. “We’ve been really

Alliance consolidates to solid 2H 2013 result
Airlines

Alliance Aviation Services has announced a net profit of $7.1 million for the second half of 2013, a drop of 34.2 per cent over the previous corresponding period’s $10.8 million. The airline says it is focussing on securing long-term sustainable fly in-fly out contracts following the draw-down of ad hoc charters in recent months. Total

Rex weighs in on Qantas debt guarantee
Airlines

Regional Express has released a statement regarding government proposals to relax provisions of the Qantas Sale Act and to provide a debt guarantee to Qantas. The statement backs the position of the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) in calling for a level playing field for all airlines in the private sector, and says that

End of an era as Qantas retires the 737 classic
Airlines

Qantas has operated its last 737-400 revenue flight, marking the end of scheduled Boeing 737-300/-400 ‘classic’ passenger services in Australia. Qantas 737-476 VH-TJS Jabiru operated the final service, QF819 from Canberra to Melbourne, on Sunday afternoon, the 48 minute flight departing at 17:23 and touching down 48 minutes later at 18:11. An Airservices ARFF monitor

Qantas to end South African Airways alliance
Airlines

Qantas will end its codeshare agreement with South African Airways on May 31 covering services between Perth-Johannesburg and Sydney-Johannesburg. Qantas will retain its daily Sydney-Johannesburg service, but through its codeshare agreement with Emirates, the Australian airline will now direct its Perth passengers wanting to travel to South Africa onto Emirates services via Dubai. South African,