Qantas Freight Enterprises has announced plans for a weekly cargo flight from Sydney to Chongqing, China, with continuing service to Chicago. The service, which will make its maiden voyage tomorrow, will depart Sydney on Friday evenings as QF7583. It arrives in Chongqing early Saturday morning before departing for Chicago via Shanghai that afternoon. The flight
New Zealand and China have signed an agreement to triple the number of daily flights between the two countries, a move hailed by New Zealand’s tourism and trade industries. The new air services arrangement will allow three daily return services from each country, up from one. With China Southern Airlines and Air New Zealand currently
Jetstar’s Japanese start-up today began selling tickets ahead of first flights scheduled for July 3. A joint venture between Qantas, Japan Airlines, Mitsubishi Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation, Jetstar Japan says it will offer fares for up to 50 per cent less than full service Japanese carriers. Promotional fares currently on sale at the
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda has signed a memorandum of understanding with Auckland Airport to re-open air links between Indonesia and New Zealand. Under the MoU, Garuda confirmed that Auckland will be its first destination in New Zealand “as soon as market conditions and aircraft availability allow.” Garuda flew to New Zealand via Brisbane until 2006,
The uncontained failure of a Qantas 747’s RB211 engine near San Francisco in 2010 was caused by the fracture of an ageing engine turbine blade, the ATSB has confirmed. Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has already concluded that a fatigue fracture of a single stage-2 low pressure turbine blade inside the RB211 was to blame for the
Virgin Australia will end its thrice weekly flights between Townsville and the Gold Coast from May 3 due to poor demand. The airline said the route had been under review for some time and continuing revenue losses meant the flights would be scuttled in favour of increased services from the Gold Coast to Sydney and
