Australian Aviation

Australian Aviation | September 03, 2018

American Airlines and Qantas have told the United States government their current level of codesharing is akin to “keeping the lights on” as they await a decision from the Department of Transportation (DoT) on a proposed alliance. The remark was included in the pair’s latest submission to the DoT following the department’s request for more information in June on the expanded alliance and joint-business agreement (JBA). The two carriers are making a second attempt to forge...

Australian Aviation | June 06, 2019

United Airlines says its “Flight for the Planet” on World Environment Day is the first commercial flight marked by a combination of sustainable aviation biofuel, zero cabin waste, carbon offsetting and operational efficiencies. The milestone flight on Wednesday (US time) was UA 312 from Chicago O’Hare to Los Angeles, operated by Boeing 737-900ER N75432. United president Scott Kirby said the flight was a showcase of the airline’s philosophy of co-operation to find new path...

Australian Aviation Magazine | July 09, 2019

SilkAir has started operating a daily schedule between Singapore and Darwin with an additional service now flying on Saturdays.The regional wing of Singapore Airlines operates a split schedule to Darwin, with flights on Mondays and Thursdays departing Singapore in the early evening, arriving in Darwin just after midnight, while the return service on Tuesdays and Fridays is an overnight flight that touches down back in Singapore in the early morning....

Simple Flying | January 17, 2020

Canadian operator WestJet is planning a new transatlantic service. The Boeing 737 operated flight would be used to connect Canada’s Halifax to Manchester in the United Kingdom. The seasonal flight is set to operate over the 2020 summer period. WestJet is launching its third route from Halifax to the United Kingdom this summer. Accompanying its existing routes to London and Glasgow, the new connection will be operated by a Boeing 737 aircraft. Launching in June, the route will remain in ope...