Qantas boosts trans-Tasman numbers
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Australia's Qantas is adding up to 260,000 additional B737 seats across three of its trans-Tasman routes over a 12-month period from October.
Virgin Australia to shuffle MAX order?
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Virgin Australia is said to be 'frustrated' with ongoing certification delays to Boeing's 737 MAX 10 program and is considering switching some of its 25-strong MAX 10 order to the smaller 737 MAX 8 model instead.
Calhoun to leave Boeing
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 March 2024
US plane maker Boeing says its ceo Dave Calhoun will step down by the end of the year.
FAA initiates United crackdown
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
The US's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says its increased oversight of United Airlines (following nearly a dozen incidents on flights in March alone) may impact the airline's growth plans.
Asia-Pacific countries "should follow Singapore's SAF lead" - ACI
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Director general of Airports Council International (ACI) for Asia Pacific and Middle East Stefano Baronci says other countries in the region need to follow Singapore's lead and commit to using more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Rex moves simulator to Sydney
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Australian regional carrier Rex says its Boeing 737NG Full Flight Simulator (FFS) has been certified by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and is ready for use in its new Mascot, Sydney home.
Ryanair threatens to exit Bordeaux
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Budget Irish airline Ryanair claims the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport in south-west France wants to double its fees and as a result, it's prepared 'to walk away' from the airport with the loss of 120 jobs.
Boeing still wants Spirit
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
As fallout from the January 5 Alaska Air MAX 9 incident continues, plane maker Boeing reportedly intends to cut Spirit AeroSystems’ ties to rival manufacturer Airbus as it moves to take over the supplier.
O'Leary calls Frontier initiative 'bullshit'
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Ireland's Ryanair Group ceo Michael O'Leary says US Frontier Airlines' new 'blocked middle seat' product on the first two rows is "bullshit" and the airline would do better to sell all its seats and take the associated ancillary revenues.
JAL orders 42 planes
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Japan Airlines (JAL) has ordered 42 Boeing and Airbus aircraft - including its first-ever non-Boeing narrowbody purchase.
Gatwick numbers almost back to pre-Covid levels
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
More airlines and more routes served saw the UK's London Gatwick Airport handle 40.9 million passengers and turn in a profit of GBP315 million last year.
FBI says Alaska MAX passengers may be victims of crime
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
The US FBI is investigating a January 5 Alaska Airlines flight where a cabin panel (aka a door plug) on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet blew out mid-air - and it has contacted passengers on the flight by letter to say they may be victims of 'a crime'.
El Al adding 787s
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
Israel's flag carrier El Al reportedly has signed a preliminary order for nine additional Boeing 787-9s and options for another six. Three 787-9s currently are scheduled for delivery between 2029 and 2030.
