Qatar inks Air Seychelles code share
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Doha-based Qatar Airways has signed a code-share agreement with Air Seychelles.
FlyArystan to link Astana and Tashkent
- BTN News
- Monday, 22 May 2023
Kazakh low-cost carrier FlyArystan plans direct flights between Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan and Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, flying an A320 twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Musk's Starlink terminals to aid Italian recovery efforts
- BTN News
- Monday, 22 May 2023
Italian insurance company Unipol Gruppo has purchased Starlink terminals from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to help with rescue and recovery efforts in flood-stricken areas of the country.
Union slams Qantas plan to lease two Finnair jets
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 May 2023
Australia's Qantas is to place a pair of oneworld partner Finnair A330s to its fleet for six years under a lease agreement that frees its own aircraft and crew for other services.
US judge rules against Northeast Alliance
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 May 2023
As had been widely tipped, a US federal judge has ordered American Airlines and JetBlue Airways to end their Northeast partnership because it's 'allegedly anti-competitive'.
Qantas to boost international capacity
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 May 2023
Australia's Qantas says “incredibly strong” international demand has prompted plans to increase capacity ahead of 'a busy southern hemisphere summer season'.
SIA A380 returning to Australia's east coast
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 May 2023
Singapore Airlines is again flying the A380 between its Singapore base and both Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.
China okays Taiwan group tours
- Health & Leisure
- Sunday, 21 May 2023
It's still a one-sided travel agreement, but China has okayed travel agencies to resume group tours for Taiwan residents to visit the mainland.
Rex moves into Queensland FIFO market
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 May 2023
Australian fly in/fly out (FIFO) operator National Jet Express (NJE) is expanding in Queensland via a deal with mining company BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) that will see NJE purchase two Dash 8-Q400NG aircraft to service the market.
AA flight attendants may be asked to vote on strike
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 May 2023
American Airlines’ ceo has promised its pilots a contract that could see them earn up to US$590,000 per year, but it's not the only area where the carrier faces pay demands.
Australia pilot training - Air China sets the pace
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 May 2023
After a Covid break, Beijing, China-based Air China has approached the Australian Airline Pilot Academy in Victoria to interview more than 100 pilot candidates from China.
Lufthansa to drop cash on A380s sell-back
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 May 2023
Germany's Lufthansa won't receive as much from Airbus as it previously expected for six A380s it is selling back to the European plane maker.
Due to "storm damage not covered by insurance," Lufthansa will receive EUR302 million, EUR13 million less than the EUR315 million figure quoted in its 2022 annual report.
Qantas expands Neighbour Free
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 May 2023
Australia's Qantas is selling 'Neighbour Free' seats to domestic economy passengers to give them extra room following "positive passenger feedback" to an earlier trial.
