QantasLink has launched sales for its flights between Cairns and Port Moresby, with the first service to take off on July 1. “QantasLink’s expansion into Papua New Guinea heralds the first arrival of a Qantas aircraft into the market since 2002. This expansion has been made possible by an investment of over $600 million since
Continental Airlines has announced that it plans to fly from its Houston hub to Auckland from November next year utilising its new Boeing 787-8s. The airline, which is currently in the process of merging with United Airlines, plans to launch services which will vary between daily and five times weekly depending on the season from
Air New Zealand is poised to increase its capacity on long haul and short haul markets for the northern winter scheduling season in response to increasing demand. Most of the additional capacity, which will be achieved through adding frequencies, will be on North American routes, with San Francisco up 17.9 per cent, Vancouver up 7.9
A report by Oxford Economics has estimated that the world economy lost US$4.7bn (A$5.7bn) as a result of the Icelandic volcano eruption which shut down large parts of European airspace during April, while further disruptions during May have added to that figure. The report, which was commissioned by Airbus, found that between April 15-21 that
Regional Express Holdings has announced its third quarter profit, which came in 41 per cent lower than the equivalent period last year. The aviation group, which includes the Rex airline, Air-Link, Pel-Air and the Australian Airline Pilot Academy, recorded an unaudited profit before tax of $4.4 million, down significantly from the $7.5 million it recorded
Qantas held a special ceremony for the Socceroos at its Melbourne jetbase before the team and a number of supporters departed on a special flight to Johannesburg ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup which commences in June. The team departed from Melbourne on May 26 in Qantas 747-400 VH-OJS for the 13 and a
