Qantas Confirms Capacity Cuts As Jittery Passengers Stay Away
Australians attempting to dodge omicron continue to avoid flying even as most states and territories loosen border restrictions.…
Qantas’ Airbus A380 Returns To Passenger Service
The Qantas Airbus A380 made a triumphant return to the skies with passengers onboard earlier today. The aircraft…
Solomon Airlines Extends International Flights Pause Until July
Aside from continuing a weekly government-approved flight to Brisbane, Solomon Airlines confirmed on Monday that it would extend…
Virgin Australia Pauses Flying On 10 Routes Amid 25% Capacity Cut
Virgin Australia is suspending flying on ten routes for up to five months as omicron buffets passenger demand…
Qantas Reactivates Its Second Airbus A380
After the hoopla surrounding the reactivation of the first Qantas A380, the return of the second A380 was…
American Airlines Heads Back To Sydney
American Airlines has returned to Sydney. The first flight in several months touched down this week, joining rivals…
ATSB Investigating After Suspected Virgin F100 Hypoxia Incident
The Australian Transport and Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation into a suspected hypoxia incident in the…
Qantas Test Flies Its Airbus A380 Ahead Of Return To Service
Qantas has been operating test flights with its only Australian-located Airbus A380 ahead of the type’s return to…
Virgin Australia Vs. Qantas: How Do The Carriers Compare?
Qantas is Australia’s biggest airline and Virgin Australia takes second place. But is biggest always the best? In…
Internal Qantas Memo Flags Errors By Out-Of-Practice Pilots
Some formerly grounded Qantas pilots getting back in the air have lost their shine, according to a leaked…
Virgin Australia And United Airlines File For Codeshare Approvals
United Airlines and Virgin Australia announced a new partnership in mid-December. On Monday, the two airlines filed with…
1 Week To Go: What To Expect From Qantas’ Airbus A380 Return
Qantas is only one week away from resuming scheduled A380 flights on the Sydney – Los Angeles city…
Wheels Up: Qantas Resumes Regular Flights To South Africa
After a long absence, Qantas is heading back to South Africa on Tuesday. The airline has resumed thrice-weekly…
Air New Zealand Alters Onboard Catering Amid Omicron Fears
Air New Zealand is significantly changing how it serves snacks and drinks on its domestic flights. In a…
What Can We Expect To See From Australian Aviation In 2022?
After nearly two years of trouble for Australian aviation, early signs are 2022 will be a cracker of…
A Quiet Achiever: FlyPelican Charts Its Own Course
Newcastle Williamtown-based FlyPelican isn’t an airline that gets a lot of attention. The airline goes about its business,…
Xmas In Quarantine: Tahiti Quarantine Rules Surprise British Family
Following a 20-hour journey to start what they thought would be a vacation in paradise, a British family…
Five Cool Changes Virgin Australia Made In 2021
If 2020 was Virgin Australia’s year from hell, 2021 was the year Virgin Australia started getting its mojo…
Wow: Australian Startup Bonza Already Has 1,000s Of Job Applications
Australian airline startup Bonza isn’t in the air yet, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of people from applying…
Rex Unaffected By Industry Wide Flight Cancellation Dramas
Flight cancellations have hampered Australian airlines and their passengers over the holiday period. Airlines are finding themselves suddenly…
Repatriations & Reopened Borders: Qantas’ 2021 Revisited
Qantas has experienced a rollercoaster year – a series of encouraging upswings and dramatic downswings. The big Australian…
Qantas Now Plans To Resume International A380 Flights In January
Qantas is tipped to bring its Airbus A380 aircraft back to service early as pilots on other fleets…
Air New Zealand Trims Q1 2022 Schedules To 6 International Ports
After the New Zealand government pushed back the staged reopening of the country’s borders, Air New Zealand has…
Paint Is Flaking On Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787 Wings
Air New Zealand has become the latest airline to reveal issues with paint peeling off of composite surfaces.…