Singapore based leasing company Avation has taken delivery of an ATR 72-600 turboprop as part of an agreement with Skywest and Virgin Australia. The 74-seat aircraft is the first of nine 72-600s ordered by Avation for use on regional routes in Australia. Avation has already placed six 72-500s in Australia as part of its deal
Passengers who need exhaustive pampering now have their choice of Australian airlines, with Virgin opening its first ultra-exclusive, invitation-only lounge at Sydney Airport, the Australian Business Traveller website has reported. Dubbed ‘The Club,’ the secretive lounge will vie against Qantas’s hush-hush Chairman’s Club for the patronage of politicos, CEOs and A-list celebrities. Virgin has not
The extent of damage inside a Qantas 747 engine that failed over Bangkok last year is making it difficult for investigators to determine what went wrong, the ATSB has said in an update to its inquiry on the incident. Qantas flight QF2, operated by VH-OJS, was eight minutes into its climb away from Bangkok on
China Airlines has confirmed plans to launch four times weekly service from Auckland to Taipei via Sydney. The service, due to begin on October 28, complements existing three times weekly flights from Auckland to Taipei via Brisbane, effectively giving Auckland a daily air link with Taiwan. “This announcement marks a significant step towards stronger trade
A Qantas pilot has been stood down from duties after testing positive for alcohol. The pilot was removed from a Boeing 767 flight from Sydney to Brisbane moments before takeoff last Monday over concerns that she had been drinking. The pilot, who has not been identified, later tested positive for alcohol, CASA said. “Qantas informed
A codesharing agreement between Qantas and Emirates could be finalised within six months but will not include any deal to share revenues, the chairman of Dubai-based Emirates has said. “We’ve been engaging with them for some time,” Emirates chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum told reporters in Dubai yesterday, according to Reuters. “The objective is
