Qantas has announced that it will deploy the A380 on the Melbourne-Singapore-London route from January 18 shortly after it takes delivery of its sixth of the type. Initially, one to two QF9/10 services per week will be operated by the A380, rising to regular twice weekly services from March 29. From that date, the airline
Tiger Aviation Group, the parent company of Tiger Airways, has lodged documents with Singaporean authorities confirming that it will launch an initial public offering (IPO) to help fund aircraft acquisitions and repay debt. According to various media reports, the company has filed a preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore which will see part
Japan’s All Nippon Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for five 777-200ERs and five 767-300ERs. The order is valued at US$2bn (A$2.26bn) at list prices, although the airline is likely to have extracted a significant discount. ANA will be the first customer to take delivery of the Boeing 787, which is expected during the
Qantas has issued guidance that it expects its first half profit for the 2009/2010 financial year to come in between $50 and $150 million, and has announced that it is restoring domestic capacity on a number of routes to meet growing demand. Qantas made the guidance in reporting its November operating statistics to the Australian
CASA has announced that it will lift the cap on the number of aircraft allowed in the circuit from six to eight per active runway at the six General Aviation Aerodrome Procedure (GAAP) airports, while it has also confirmed that FAA Class D procedures will replace GAAP from June 3 2010. From January 18, the
Jetstar has announced that it will give passengers travelling on Jetsaver or Jetsaver Light fares the option of selecting a seat in the first three rows of the aircraft for an additional charge. “The introduction of ‘Up Front Seating’ is in direct response to our customers who have been asking for this product as they
