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VB posts strong first half results, flags 737 buy
/Virgin Blue Holdings has today reported a net profit after tax of $62.5 million for the six months ending December 31 2009 (compared to a $101.4 million loss in the first half of the previous financial year), and further detailed plans to acquire up to 50 new Boeing 737s for extra domestic capacity. Highlights of
Read moreAIPA slams cockpit regulation changes
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) says that changes to cockpit access rules which are being reintroduced by the government into federal Parliament could decrease air safety and criminalise pilots. The union has expressed its concern that the proposed changes to the Australian Aviation Transport Regulations, which were subject to a disallowance motion in
Read moreQantasLink boosts Queensland capacity
QantasLink has announced that it will upgrade a number of regional services in Queensland from April 6 as it takes delivery of its 20th Bombardier Q400. The changes will see the addition of two additional 74-seat Q400 services on the Bundaberg-Brisbane route, as well as the upgrading of two services from 50-seat Q300s to Q400s,
Read moreJetstar adds more capacity to Vietnam
Jetstar Asia will increase its services on the Singapore-Ho Chi Minh City route to double daily by July, up from the current eight per week. Four new services will commence from May 15 with another frequency added from July 5. The new services are to be operated by 180-seat Airbus A320s. Jetstar Asia currently operates
Read moreICAO commits to setting aircraft CO2 standard by 2013
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection has committed to developing a carbon dioxide emissions standard for commercial aircraft by 2013. According to ICAO, the new standard will set clear directions and timeframes for manufacturers to keep producing innovative aircraft designs and materials, as well as more fuel efficient engines, in
Read moreSkywest’s profit soars
Skywest has recorded a net profit after tax of S$7m (A$5.8m) for the six months ending December 31 2009, marking a major turnaround from a loss of S$2.8m (A$2.2m) for the comparable half year. The profit came on the back of a 10 per cent increase in revenue to S$107m (A$87m), and was boosted by
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