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Air NZ-Qantas codeshare agreement to have no impact on Jetstar NZ: Evans
/Jetstar chief executive Gareth Evans says the recently signed codeshare agreement between Air New Zealand and Qantas will have no impact on the low-cost carrier’s (LCC) operations in New Zealand. On June 1, Air New Zealand and Qantas announced they would codeshare on each other’s domestic networks and offer reciprocal lounge access for eligible frequent
Read moreAirbus floats ultra long range A350-1000 for Qantas’s Project Sunrise
/ | 6 Comments on Airbus floats ultra long range A350-1000 for Qantas’s Project SunriseAirbus chief commercial officer Eric Schulz says there could be an ultra long range variant of the A350-1000 widebody developed as the manufacturer works towards meeting Qantas’s Project Sunrise challenge. The Australian flag carrier is seeking an aircraft capable of operating nonstop from Australia’s east coast to London and New York and has indicated previously
Read moreMQ-4C Triton enters US Navy service
| 1 Comment on MQ-4C Triton enters US Navy serviceThe US Navy has announced the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton has entered service, with a detachment of Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP)-19 in a newly refurbished hangar facility at NAS Point Mugu in California. The May 31 announcement signifies an early operational capability (EOC) for the Triton, a marinised version of the RQ-4B Global Hawk. The
Read moreIATA forecasts airline profits to fall in 2018
/The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lowered its profit forecasts for the airline industry for 2018 amid rising fuel prices and higher costs. Airlines around the world are expected to collectively post a US$33.8 billion profit in calendar 2018, IATA director general and chief executive Alexandre de Juniac told delegates in his opening address
Read moreBoeing close to finalising design for Project Sunrise contender 777-8X
/ | 6 Comments on Boeing close to finalising design for Project Sunrise contender 777-8XBoeing says it is close to finalising the design work on the 777-8X long range widebody that will be the contender for Qantas’s Project Sunrise challenge. Qantas is seeking an aircraft capable of operating nonstop from Australia’s east coast to London and New York and has indicated previously it would look to issue a request
Read moreQantas co-sponsors Fiji Airways application for “oneworld connect” membership
/Fiji Airways will be the first airline to join the oneworld marketing alliance under a new “oneworld connect” category. The airline’s entry into oneworld is being sponsored by American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Qantas, with the latter also mentoring Fiji Airways’ integration into the alliance. It was officially unveiled at the International Air
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