Strategic Airlines has lodged an application with the International Air Services Commission (IASC) seeking an allocation of unlimited capacity on the Indonesia route to allow it to launch flights from Karratha and Port Hedland to Denpasar (Bali). In its application to the IASC, Strategic says that it intends to operate the services from August 2010
Passenger and freight traffic continued its strong upward trend through May, according to statistics released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). Passenger numbers for the month increased by 17.6 per cent compared to the same time last year, pushing revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) up by 14.6 per cent. Capacity growth of 3.3 per
Qantas recorded the highest rate of on time departures during May, while Regional Express was the best performing regional carrier, according to a report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). For the month, Qantas recorded an on time departure rate of 89.7 per cent, followed by Jetstar at 86.9 per cent,
Melbourne Airport has announced that Air India will fly to Melbourne from Delhi from November 1 this year. The Indian flag carrier will operate daily services with a Boeing 777-300ER. Air India will also establish its regional headquarters in Melbourne. “The Indian market is consistently growing, in fact last year, there was a 34 per
US company Air Transport Services Group Inc has executed a letter of intent to buy three Boeing 767-300ERs from Qantas. ATSG did not disclose the purchase price for the three aircraft, but it is expected that the GE powered aircraft will be delivered during the third quarter of the year. Market prices for similar aircraft
Air New Zealand has released its May operational statistics, showing that the carrier experienced a 3.9 per cent increase in passengers for the month, although yields were lower than the same time last year. The increase in passengers came from increases on domestic and long haul services to North America and the UK, which increased
