What Will Happen To Virgin Australia’s Widebody Fleet?
This week, Virgin Australia outlined its plans for the future. The recently sold airline is keen to get…
Virgin Australia Axes Low-Cost Tigerair Offshoot
Virgin Australia announced today that it is axing its low-cost offshoot Tigerair because of the significantly reduced demand…
London To Sydney On Concorde: How Long Would It Have Taken?
At one point, Qantas had four supersonic Concordes on order and intended to put them to work flying…
The History Of Trans-Tasman Flight
Before the travel downturn, hundreds of flights a week crisis crossed the Tasman Sea between Australia and New…
Virgin Australia Outlines Recovery Plan Operating Only Boeing 737s
Virgin Australia is emerging from the ashes of its April collapse. After a sale and restructuring process, the…
Qantas Halts Melbourne Freight Activities Amid COVID Case Spike
Qantas has temporarily suspended operations at its freight terminal in Melbourne. The suspension follows advice from the Victorian…
Rumor: Amazon Behind New International Airline In Brisbane
Amazon Prime aircraft are a familiar sight in the United States, shipping deliveries from the e-commerce giant around…
Emirates Boeing 777 Slide Accidentally Deploys In Sydney
**Update: 03/08/20 @ 17:00 UTC – Comment from Emirates spokesperson included below.** Oops – another airline has had…
Airline Startup: Fly Coralway Plans South Pacific Air Links
A South Pacific startup airline wants to revisit the past with a contemporary twist. Louis Alphonse from the…
With The Boeing 747 Retired Which Aircraft Will Qantas Use For South Africa?
Qantas retired its last 747-400 in a blaze of publicity earlier this month. The plane had more farewells…
International Boeing 757 & 767 Airline Set To Be Based In Brisbane
Amid an aviation crisis, there is a plan to start-up a new airline in Brisbane, Australia. It is…
Pilot Confusion Led To United 777 Loss Of Separation In Sydney
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final report into a loss of separation incident at…
Qantas Finishes Ferrying Airbus A380s To The United States From Australia
That’s a wrap, folks. The final Airbus A380 for Qantas has arrived in Los Angeles (LAX) ahead of…
What Needs To Be Done To Get John Travolta’s Boeing 707 Flying Again?
As readers of Simple Flying know, the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) has been involved in getting John…
Flight Review: Fiji Airways A350 Business Class
During December 2019, I was lucky enough to squeeze in a trip to Australia and further beyond –…
Rolls-Royce To Take An Ex-Qantas Boeing 747 For Engine Testbed
This week was the end of an era for Qantas as the last Boeing 747 left its fleet.…
What Planes Will Replace Qantas’ Retired Boeing 747 Fleet?
Qantas has waved goodbye to its final Boeing 747, ending almost half a century of history with the…
49 Years Of History: The Qantas Boeing 747
It is now truly the end of an era for Qantas as its last Boeing 747 aircraft left…
Air New Zealand Planes Collide In Hangar
Air New Zealand has said it is investigating after two of its planes crashed in a hangar at…
Qantas Draws Kangaroo In The Sky With Retired Boeing 747
Qantas has bid adieu to its final Boeing 747-400 today. But in true Qantas style, the plane isn’t…
Brisbane Airport: The Year In Review
Australia’s third busiest airport has wrapped up the 2019/20 financial year with mixed results. Success attracting new airlines…
In Pictures: Qantas Says Farewell To The Boeing 747
Qantas’ last Boeing 747-400 is having her swansong this week. After 17 years of flying for Qantas, VH-OEJ Wunala…
Challenge To Bain Capital’s Virgin Australia Bid Withdrawn
A group of Virgin Australia bondholders has suffered a serious setback in their attempt to overturn the winning…
Qantas Has Sent Its 4th Airbus A380 To Mojave’s Aircraft Graveyard
Qantas has delivered its fourth Airbus A380 to an aircraft storage facility in the Mojave as part of…
