AHB Original Articles

Air New Zealand sells Virgin Australia stake to China’s Nanshan Group 0
- Air New Zealand, Airline News, Airline Revenue, Virgin Australia
- June 10, 2016
Air New Zealand has sold a 19.98% stake it holds in Virgin Australia to China’s Nanshan Group. This in effect offloads virtually most of Air NZ’s stake in Virgin Australia as reported in The Australian (10 June 2016). Under the deal, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, the shares have been sold at a value of AUD
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QANTAS set to close Brisbane call centre on 14 June 2016 0
- AHB Original Articles, Airline News, Airline Resource Management, QANTAS
- February 25, 2016
The QANTAS call centre in Brisbane is set to close on 14 June 2016, meaning Hobart will be the sole call centre located in Australia for the airline. Approximately 150 remaining staff are affected by this closure. They have been left without any concrete date for closure for quite some time. The closure of the
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United may take two A380s 0
- AHB Original Articles, Airbus, Airline News, China Southern, Uncategorized, United Airlines
- June 2, 2015
United is set to take two “white tailed” A380s on a trial basis. According to reports from Aviation News USA, these A380s are from the cancelled Skymark Japan order. The report further suggests that if the trial is succesful, United may take further A380s from leasing company Amedeo which has 20 confirmed orders for the type. Talks
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ALITALIA new livery, new brand and new uniform uniform revealed on 04 June 0
- Airline Revenue, Alitalia
- May 7, 2015
ALITALIA’s new look, powered by majority stakeholder is set to be revealed on 04 June 2015 in Rome. The airline will adopt a new livery as well as new uniforms for all staff. ALITALIA’s livery which had a relatively minor modification in 2004 will apparently still retain the Italian “tri-colour” of green, white, red. It is
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QANTAS resumes Perth – Singapore services 0
- Airline Revenue, QANTAS, Singapore Airlines
- April 17, 2015
QANTAS will resume flights between Perth and Singapore which were suspended in May 2014. The carrier will use two class Boeing 737-800 aircraft five times weekly from 26 June. The Perth – Singapore market is also served four times daily with wide body 777/330 aircraft by Singapore Airlines, twice daily with Jetstar Asia A320s and
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Jetstar Australia/NZ inaccuracies with cabin crew pay 0
- Airline News, Airline Revenue, Jetstar, QANTAS
- April 16, 2015
Jetstar Australia and New Zealand cabin crew, or “Team Members” as the wholly owned QANTAS subsidiary airline designates them, have been sent letters about inaccuracies relating to their remuneration. Essentially it relates to staff having been underpaid for work already undertaken. This letter, signed by the Head of HR Transformation, is being sent to staff
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