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 | November 27, 2018

Qantas looks set to return to Fiji for the first time in many years in 2019 after lodging an application for capacity rights to serve the popular Pacific Island tourist destination. The airlines has asked Australia’s International Air Services Commission (IASC) for 696 seats per week between Australia and Fiji. Effective during the Northern Summer scheduling season, commencing 31 March 2019, Qantas plans to commence services between Australia and Fiji route using B737 aircraft,” the ...

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 10, 2019

Alliance Aviation Services says it plans to add to its Fokker fleet with the purchase of five more of the out-of-production aircraft from Switzerland-based Helvetic Airways.The deal for five Fokker 100s and all of Helvetic Airways spare engines, parts and tooling was announced on Wednesday.Alliance Aviation Services, already the worlds largest operator of Fokker aircraft, said the acquisition would extend the economic life of its fleet and reduce future capital expenditure requirements by securi...