Airline News

QANTAS Emirates Alliance set to be re-authorised for further five years 0
- Airline News, Emirates, QANTAS
- February 16, 2018
The alliance between QANTAS and Emirates, which started in 2013, is likely to be re-authorised for a further five years by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). In a media release dated 16 February 2018, the ACCC Commissioner Roger Featherson states “that the alliance is likely to continue to result in a range of
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QANTAS releases 787 schedules from Brisbane 0
- Airline News, Boeing, QANTAS
- January 30, 2018
QANTAS will inaugurate Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner long haul services from 01 September 2018. The carrier’s daily QF15/QF16 Brisbane – Los Angeles flight, presently operated by Boeing 747-400s, will be replaced by the Dreamliner. The 787 will continue from Los Angeles to New York Kennedy Airport as an extension of the QF11/12 flight, also presently operated
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Alaska Airlines unveils new services from Everett Paine Field 0
- Airline News, Alaska Airlines, Boeing
- January 17, 2018
Alaska Airlines has announced which destinations will be served from Everett’s Paine Field (IATA: PAE) in Washington State, USA. The airline had previously announced its intention to serve Paine Field, home to the Boeing factory where the 747, 777 and 787s are manufactured, however the destinations were unknown. Starting from late 2018, Alaska Airlines will
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QantasLink to operate Airbus A320 aircraft 0
- Airline News, Jetstar, QANTAS
- January 16, 2018
According to a report in Travel Daily Australia (16 January 2018), QantasLink will add two Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet. These aircraft will be transferred from Jetstar Australia to QantasLink, however in the future they will be sourced from the Jetstar Asia order. The Airbus A320 will be operated and maintained by the QANTAS Group wholly-owned
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JETGO Airlines to launch Brisbane-Karratha-Singapore services 0
- Airline News, JETGO
- December 12, 2017
JETGO Australia will add Karratha and its first international city, Singapore to its network from mid-2018. The regional carrier, with its hub at Brisbane airport, operates scheduled and charter services primarily along Australia’s east coast. This will be the first time the airline will fly scheduled services to Western Australia. City of Karratha Mayor, Peter
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Qatar Airways to buy up to 10% of Cathay Pacific 0
- Airline News, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Uncategorized
- November 6, 2017
Qatar Airways has announced that an agreement has been reached to purchase up to 378,188,000 shares in fellow oneworld Alliance airline, Cathay Pacific. This would give Qatar Airways a 9.61% stake in the Hong Kong based carrier. The transaction by Qatar Airways relates to the sale of Hong Kong’s Kingboard Chemical, an investment holding company, which
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