The International Air Services Commission (IASC) has granted approval for V Australia to codeshare on a number of Etihad services and also granted it traffic rights to operate flights to Abu Dhabi, while Etihad has received clearance to codeshare on Pacific Blue’s trans-Tasman services. The Commission issued a number of Determinations on October 25 which
Qantas has announced that it will introduce a range of Apple technology into its Qantas Club lounges across Australia, while it has also launched an iPhone application for its Frequent Flyer program. “We are launching Sydney Qantas Lounges with the new technology from today, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth from November and Alice Springs,
The ATSB has released its first interim factual report into the uncontained engine failure on board Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJP, noting that a number of turbine blades had separated from the engine, causing it to sustain extensive damage. The 747 was carrying 213 passengers on August 30 when it was operating a flight from San
The latest Domestic Airlines Activity report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) has shown that while passenger numbers across the domestic network increased strongly during August, stronger capacity growth led to a decline in load factor. For the month there were 4.6 million domestic passengers, which is an increase of 7.6
Qantas has again recorded the highest rate of on-time departures during September, according to the latest industry report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). For the month Qantas recorded an on-time departure rate of 84.1 per cent. This was followed by Virgin Blue at 79.1 per cent, Jetstar at 76.4 per
Skywest is planning to place its first Airbus A320, VH-FNP, into service shortly with the long time Melbourne resident aircraft ferrying into its new Perth base on October 23. The A320, which is configured in an all-economy configuration of 162-seats with a 31in pitch, arrived in Perth from Melbourne on October 23 after it was
