Jetstar plans to resume nonstop services between Australia and China with twice weekly flights to Zhengzhou in partnership with a Chinese travel company. The flights will commence in December 2017 with 335-seat Boeing 787-8 equipment, Jetstar said on Wednesday. The exact start date was not disclosed. Zhengzhou is located in the eastern part of China,
The Samoan government says its new airline will offer flights from Apia to Auckland, Brisbane and Sydney using one Boeing 737, according to local media reports. The airline, called Samoa Airways, is due to take off on November 12 2017 with a 737 leased from Icelandair, the Samoa Observer said. In May, the Samoan government
Virgin Australia says a bigger focus on promoting tourism to regional towns in Western Australia would put downwards pressure on airfares on intra-WA routes. In a submission to the WA government’s inquiry into regional ticket prices, Virgin said demand on the bulk of its intra-WA services was mostly from the corporate and government travellers, particularly
Sydney Airport says it is in talks with airlines on plans to expand Terminal 1 and introduce international flights at the Terminal 2/3 precinct. The company floated the proposed expansion at its annual general meeting (AGM) in May, which in addition to new gates, baggage system expansions and apron capacity at Terminal 1 also raised
BAE Systems Australia is to operate a regional warehouse for the F-35 Lightning II serving the Asia Pacific from RAAF Base Williamtown. The assignment of the role by the US government is estimated to be worth more than $300 million to Australian industry over the life of the program, Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne announced on
Airlines around the world experienced the fastest growth in demand for more than a decade in the first half of calendar 2017 amid a “stronger economic backdrop” and cheap tickets, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. The airline industry group’s air passenger market analysis report showed revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) rose 7.9 per cent
