The ACCC issued a draft determination on November 2 to allow Delta Air Lines and Virgin Blue to operate their proposed joint venture on trans-Pacific routes. “The ACCC considers that the joint venture is likely to assist Virgin Blue and Delta to compete more effectively against the incumbents on the routes, Qantas and United Airlines,”
The Australian military contingent based in the Persian Gulf region is preparing to consolidate its support elements and move into a new centralised base in an undisclosed country on the gulf. Currently dispersed among four bases in the region, the new base will be home to the RAAF’s AP-3C Orions and C-130H/J Hercules based in
Air France became the first European airline to take delivery of an Airbus A380 when the French carrier’s first example was handed over in a ceremony at Hamburg on October 30. The Engine Alliance GP7200 powered aircraft, configured to seat 538 passengers in a nine first class, 80 business class and 449 economy class arrangement,
The worldwide fleet of over 600 Embraer E-Jets has surpassed over three million flight hours, the Brazilian manufacturer announced on October 29.
Tiger Airways Australia will add a number of frequencies from Melbourne and Sydney next year, amidst reports that it is looking to move to Avalon. From January 2010, the carrier will add from Melbourne an extra weekly service to the Sunshine Coast, an extra daily service to Hobart, six weekly to the Gold Coast and
Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics statistics show that that international passenger traffic during August increased by 3.7 per cent compared to the same time last year. There were 1.966 million international passengers in August, making it the fifth consecutive month of month-on-month traffic growth. Total available seats were also up, by 5.7 per
