Low-cost carrier Scoot has appointed a former Virgin Australia veteran as its new Australian boss. Dennis Basham will oversee the Singapore Airlines-owned airline’s operations Down Under as general manager for Australia, the airline announced on Tuesday. He takes his seat as Scoot prepares to launch Boeing 787 flights on New Year’s Day 2015, with Hong
Virgin Australia’s newest Airbus A330-200 has entered revenue service, joining the carrier’s five other Airbus widebodies flying between Perth and Australia’s east coast capitals. The first commercial flight of VH-XFJ took off from Melbourne as VA693 at 1837 local time on Tuesday October 7, landing in Perth three hours and 59 minutes later, according to
Qantas is to mark 70 years of the flying kangaroo by unveiling its first “retro” aircraft livery, which will feature on a Boeing 737-800 due to be delivered next month. The 737-800, due to arrive in Australia on November 19, will be the 75th to join the Qantas fleet, and its painting in an as yet
Commercial aircraft are becoming an increasingly popular asset class among global financial companies, including those in Australia, looking for a reliable investment opportunity beyond property, a senior Boeing executive says. Boeing Capital Corporation managing director of capital markets development and leasing Kostya Zolotusky said the aircraft financing environment was as good as he had seen
Jetstar has lowered the cost of checking in a bag at the airport as it prepares to introduce cabin baggage officers at the departure gate. The six-month trial at Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns and Gold Coast airports starts on Monday October 13, with the dedicated crew to monitor passengers’ carry-on luggage to ensure they are
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has granted Jetgo a high capacity jet RPT air operator’s certificate (AOC), clearing the way for the airline to commence scheduled airline services. “Although it took us two years in the planning and preparation, we cannot speak more highly of the CASA team at the Sydney Region Office that handled
