Air Canada is committing to a massive push into the Asia Pacific region during 2013 as part of what it sees as the Pacific Century, including increased frequency to Sydney, consideration of expanding to Melbourne and a raft of new services into Asia. In Australia, the airline has already increased the frequency of services between
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is ramping up international competition in Australia with the announcement it will add a fourth daily service to Melbourne and is scaling up services to Adelaide. From July 1 SIA will operate 28 flights a week from Melbourne and 12 a week from Adelaide. The new services will bring to 121 the
A fractured turbine blade led to an engine shutdown on a Qantas 747 flight from Sydney to Singapore last year, the ATSB has found. The flight landed safely in Singapore following the May 9, 2011 incident, which occurred roughly 100 km east of Bali. The ATSB determined that a fatigue crack originating near the blade
Jetstar has re-introduced nonstop services between Melbourne and Honolulu, and has increased the frequency of its nonstop services to Bali from Melbourne and Sydney to daily. An additional 19,000 seats a month have been added by the new services, which began on December 15. Jetstar CEO Australia and New Zealand David Hall said the popularity
Tiger Airways has received its 11th A320, with the aircraft to be added to its Sydney base to fuel new services between Sydney, Mackay and Coffs Harbour. The airline’s commercial director Carly Brear said: “As the only low fare airline flying directly between the two biggest major capital cities and Mackay we aim to meet
Qatar Airways will be the first airline to fly the 787 to Australia following the airline’s announcement it will introduce the new aircraft on services between Doha and Perth. From February 1 Qatar Airways will begin using the 787 on its daily QR900 flights, which will connect with onward services in Doha to 80 destinations
