Qantas confirms Airbus A380 upgrade for Hong Kong

Qantas will once again roster its flagship Airbus A380 on flights to Hong Kong over the 2015-2016 Christmas/New Year period, in addition to the new four-times-weekly Airbus A330 service which takes flight from October 26. (www.ausbt.com.au) More...

Jetstar 787 Dreamliner set to arrive in Australia

AUSTRALIA'S first 787 is on its way home after Jetstar took delivery of the state-of-the-art aircraft in Seattle. (www.news.com.au) More...

Virgin Australia 777 in sudden brief dive near Melbourne Airport

The ATSB has somewhat tersely announced an investigation of an apparent autopilot failure in a Virgin Australia 777 ‘near’ Melbourne Airport last Thursday 15 August. (blogs.crikey.com.au) More...

Virgin Australia on way to privatisation, say analysts

Speculation about possible ownership scenarios have intensified since Etihad last week achieved its goal of gaining a 19.9 per cent stake in Virgin. Air New Zealand, which is the largest shareholder, also has regulatory clearance to boost its stake from 23 per cent to 26 per cent. (www.smh.com.au) More...

Qantas on course for slide into the red

QANTAS is tipped to slide back into loss this financial year as a result of a fall in fare yields unveiled by chief executive Alan Joyce. The Qantas chief warned at the airline's annual meeting on Friday that yields -- a measure of average fare paid per kilometre -- would fall by up to 3 per cent after the post-election rise in business confidence failed to translate into increased demand for travel. (www.theaustralian.com.au) More...

Antarctica heavy-jet upgrade for Australia

The promised upgrade to Hobart Airport announced by opposition leader Tony Abbott today would transform Australia’s role in Antarctica by unlocking the potential of the Wilkins blue ice runway to take fully loaded large jet freighters. (blogs.crikey.com.au) More...

Flight delays and cancellations cost Fiji Airways $3 million

Fiji Airways managing director and CEO Stefan Pichler has revealed flight delays and cancellations had cost the national carrier about $3million (US$1.6 million) for the months of May, June and July this year. (www.islandsbusiness.com) More...

Dreamliner flight touches down in Australia for the first time

The first commercial flight of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Australia touched down on Friday morning, in an event that also marked the return of Air India resuming direct flights here. (www.smh.com.au) More...

Qantas flight attendant: Confessions from the first-class galley

Flying around the globe non-stop to exotic destinations, swanning about in five-star hotels, lazing around fancy hotel pools and even tabletop dancing with “identities”; flight attendants appear to have an enviable lifestyle. (www.smh.com.au) More...

Flight delays across Australia after technical issues at Melbourne Airport

Air travellers have been warned to expect delays across the country on Monday due to technical problems affecting the air traffic control tower at Melbourne Airport. (www.smh.com.au) More...