The World of Aviation

Qantas customer service staff are being asked to wear polo shirts thanking passengers for their continued business as the airline rolls out a new tranche of measures designed to repair the Flying Kangaroo’s battered image. Frontline workers began donning the red shirts yesterday. The shirts feature the airline’s kangaroo emblem and the words “Saying Thank

Qatar Airways has announced an order for 50 Airbus A320neos and five A380s after a rollercoaster day at the Dubai Airshow. The announcement came hours after Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said the deal had fallen through, reportedly over a dispute over who would be the first airline to take delivery of the next generation neo.

Relaunched budget carrier Air Australia has announced introductory $69 fares on flights between Melbourne and Brisbane. The one-way fares, good from December 15, went on sale today as what was formerly known as Strategic Airlines rebrands itself as Australia’s newest low cost carrier. Air Australia will offer ‘buy on board’ food, beverages and entertainment in

The Boeing 787 has touched down on Australian soil for the first time, with development aircraft N787BA (msn ZA001) arriving in Sydney this morning at the start of a three day visit. ZA001 – the very first 787 to fly – touched down on Sydney’s Runway 34L at about 1100 this morning, flying in from

Budget carrier Tiger Airways has warned of a significant net loss for the current financial year due to the temporary suspension of its operations in Australia earlier this winter. Shares of the Singapore Airlines controlled low cost carrier fell 3.7 per cent on Tuesday after the airline reported a S$49.9 million (US$38.7 million) net loss

Russia’s NordStar Airlines has placed an order for three ATR 42-600 turboprops. The deal comes on top of an order for two ATR 42-600s placed earlier this year that included an option on two more. The seven aircraft are valued at US$132 million. The Toulouse, France based ATR, a partnership between Alenia Aeronautica and Airbus