Australia Pacific

The three major global airline alliances, Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, are calling on governments and investors for ‘extraordinary’ support for the airline industry. A joint publication by the alliances, on behalf … [read more]

Australian flag-carrier Qantas has on Tuesday announced further cuts to its global flight operations in wake of the Coronavirus crisis. These reductions will also result in the airline temporarily grounding most of … [read more]

An increasing number of international airlines, and even governments, are suspending some or all of their flights to mainland China, over fears that the Coronavirus could spread. On Wednesday, British Airways became … [read more]

Just at the end of 2019, Air Kiribati has taken delivery of its first Embraer E190-E2 aircraft. The airline becomes the launch operator of the E190-E2 in the Asia Pacific region. The flag-carrier … [read more]

Australian flag carrier Qantas has announced that it will opt for a new variant of the Airbus A350-1000 to operate its ‘Project Sunrise’ ultra-long-haul flights. The competition for the potential deal was … [read more]

Fiji Airways has taken delivery of its first brand new Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which is the first of two A350 jets that will join Fiji Airways’ fleet. Both aircraft are leased from Dubai-based lessor DAE … [read more]

Air New Zealand has announced two major changes in its international route network. The carrier will launch a non-stop service from Auckland to New York-Newark in October 2020. After already adding Chicago to its … [read more]

Australian flag-carrier Qantas has retired its last ‘standard’ Boeing 747-400. Qantas’ Boeing 747-400, registered as VH-OJU and named “Lord Howe Island”, has flown its final commercial flight, operating from Sydney to Los … [read more]