Jetstar Boosts Trans-Tasman Travel with New Christchurch-Cairns Route
Building on its strong presence at Christchurch Airport, Jetstar has now launched a new trans-Tasman service from Cairns, Queensland.
Airline
Airline
Virgin Australia Initiative Inspires Future Female Aviation Workers
Virgin Australia has launched its inaugural Future Aviators program, aiming to ignite a passion for aviation careers in the next generation of female leaders.
Airport
Brisbane Airport Surpasses Pre-Covid Passenger Levels
Brisbane Airport (BNE) saw record passenger numbers in December and January, officially surpassing pre-COVID levels.
Airline
Solomon Airlines Introduces New Direct Flight from Auckland to Brisbane
Solomon Airlines has introduced a new weekly direct flight from Auckland to Brisbane, injecting an additional 14,000 seats into the trans-Tasman market annually.
Airport
Hong Kong International Airport Sees Robust Growth in 2024 Amid Three-runway Commissioning
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw strong growth throughout 2024, bolstered by its historic transition to three-runway operations.
Incident
Manila-Bound Qantas A330 Diverts to Cairns Due to Fumes in the Cabin
A Qantas A330-200 enroute from Sydney to Manila diverted to Cairns after reporting fumes in the rear of the passenger cabin on 19 January.
Airline
Skytrans Welcomes First Airbus A319, Expands ACMI Operations in Asia-Pacific
Skytrans has seen the arrival of its first Airbus A319, for deployment to ACMI charter operations in the Australia and Asia-Pacific region.
Airline
Jetstar Adds Auckland Flights to its Sunshine Coast Network
Jetstar has added Auckland as its first international route from the Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore), offering a year-round service.
Airline
Virgin Australia Officially Opens Doha Ticket Sales
Virgin Australia has officially opened ticket sales for Doha flights, after the ACCC granted interim approval for its Qatar Airways partnership.
Emergency
QantasLink E190 Makes Emergency Landing in Brisbane with Brake Problem
A QantasLink ERJ-190 operating as QF1929 to Adelaide made an emergency landing in Brisbane after returning with a brake problem on Tuesday, 10 December.