The World of Aviation

Hawaiian Airlines chief executive Mark Dunkerley says he is open to working more closely with Virgin Australia to grow the local market for travel to Hawaii. In addition to a frequent flyer agreement between the two carriers, Virgin has placed its VA airline code on Hawaiian’s services out of Sydney and Brisbane to Honolulu and

Qantas chief financial officer Gareth Evans says unions and staff have understood the enormity of the challenge facing the airline as it seeks to return to profitability. The Flying Kangaroo is partway through a multi billion dollar cost reduction program as it retires older aircraft, tweaks its network and sheds 5,000 jobs. Even the unions

Qantas chief financial officer Gareth Evans says the airline’s global alliance with Emirates is delivering on all fronts. The tie-up with the Dubai-headquartered Emirates has solved Qantas’s European network problems, as well as delivered an economic and financial benefit since it began in April 2013, Evans said on Thursday. “From a customer point of view it

New Zealand Minister of Transport Gerry Brownlee has given the go-ahead to a planned alliance between Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines, the final regulatory hurdle for a deal which already has Competition Commission of Singapore approval. “Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines have committed to offering 30 per cent more seats every week between Auckland

Scoot chief executive Campbell Wilson says the Australian market is currently a tough place to operate given previous capacity changes, currency fluctuations and the slowdown in the economy. The Singapore Airlines-owned Scoot flies to Sydney – its inaugural route – as well as the Gold Coast and Perth. Wilson said the Qantas’s decision to shift

Etihad Airways chief commercial officer Peter Baumgartner says the airline’s new Perth route has produced “remarkable numbers” thanks in part to the partnership with Virgin Australia. The airline started services to Perth from its Abu Dhabi hub in July, and Baumgartner said the flights had exceeded internal targets. “We are an ambitious company and it’s not