China Eastern has inaugurated nonstop flights between Nanjing and Sydney. Operating three times a week, the new service will bring to 12 the number of flights each week operated by the airline. An important commerce and trading centre, Nanjing will be served by China Eastern’s A330-300 with onward services to Beijing. China has become the
Qantas has disconnected in-flight Wi-Fi on its A380 fleet after a nine-month trial saw customers shy away from the service due to high costs and slow speeds. The airline said in a statement that only about five per cent of passengers were using the service, which was offered at costs ranging from $12.90 to $39. “Naturally,
Qantas has become a launch customer for Airbus’s iPad cockpit applications. The electronic flight bag (EFB) will be used aboard all Airbus aircraft in the Qantas fleet. The system will enable flight crew to consolidate paper manuals into electronic form and to compute aircraft performance calculations. Qantas and Airbus have been collaborating on EFB design
Hawaiian Airlines has operated its first nonstop flight between Honolulu and Brisbane. In so doing the airline has become the only US carrier to serve the Queensland capital. The first of the thrice-weekly flights using a 767-300ER touched down in Brisbane today, returning to Honolulu after a launch ceremony including hula dancing and a traditional Hawaiian
Proving where there is smoke there is fire, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce today announced his airline was withdrawing its sponsorship of Tourism Australia, citing a conflict of interest where Tourism Australia chairman – and former Qantas CEO – Geoff Dixon is involved in a new takeover bid for the airline. “Many of you have been
Regional Express Holdings (REX) has downgraded its profit guidance for the current financial year to between 25 and 35 per cent lower than its 2011/12 $35.1 million profit before tax. Its previous guidance was between 15 and 25 per cent lower. REX chief operating officer Garry Filmer said: “As foreshadowed in our earlier warnings, the
