France wants cheapest airfares raised
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
France's minister of Transport Clément Beaune wants a ‘minimum rate’ for plane fares in the European Union, saying airlines fail to take into account the environmental impact of their flights.
Three groups call for delay to proposed Schiphol flight cuts
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and European Regions Airline Association (ERA) say the proposed noise-related cuts to flight numbers at The Netherlands' Amsterdam Schiphol airport should not proceed under the country's caretaker government.
Qantas removes Covid travel credit restrictions
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
Australia's Qantas Group is removing the end-2023 expiry date on its Covid travel credits.
ATEC calls on Australian government to reform aviation ‘for the national good’
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has told the country’s minister for Transport Catherine King in a letter that it is concerned about Australia’s expensive airfares and limits to international airline capacity and the impact on inbound tourism.
Rex to offer FF scheme?
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
Within weeks, Australia's Rex is expected to release details of a frequent flyer program.
SJ-100 completes first test flight
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade says the SJ-100, a short-haul aircraft built in Russia using no components imported from other nations, has successfully completed its first test flight for Production Centre Yakovlev PJSC (PCY).
American Airlines' flight attendants authorise strike
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
American Airlines' flight attendants have voted overwhelmingly (99.47 per cent) to authorise a strike if the company refuses to agree to "reasonable" contract terms, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) says.
Australian watchdog takes Qantas to court ‘for misleading customers’
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched action in the Federal Court of Australia alleging Qantas Airways engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct by advertising tickets for more than 8,000 flights that it had already cancelled but not removed from sale.The ACCC alleges the flights were scheduled to depart between May and July 2022, but Qantas kept selling tickets on its web site for an average of more than two weeks, and in some cases for up to 47 days, after the flights were cancelled.
In Australia, competition is falling says e61 Institute
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
A new report from the e61 Institute titled ‘The State of Competition in Australia’ highlights the headwinds that high and rising market concentration pose to competition and living standards.
Torres Strait Air signs Islander LoI
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
Australian air charter operator Torres Strait Air has signed an LoI with Britten-Norman for 10 new Islander aircraft as part of a five-year fleet renewal program valued at A$25 million.
AAPA airlines' recovery continues
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
Preliminary data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) for July 2023 shows 27.2 million international passengers were carried in the region, a 146.6 per cent increase compared to the same month last year.
Qantas still to refund A$470m of flight credits
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
Australia's prime minister Anthony Abanese has weighed in to the Qantas refunds/flight credits argument, saying "I think that when people have booked flights and paid money they should either get access to another flight at another time or they should get their money back”.
Russia left to go it alone on CRAIC CR929
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 29 August 2023
In 2016, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) signed an MoU to jointly develop a wide-body aircraft the 'CRAIC CR929' to compete with Boeing and Airbus planes.
France wants cheapest airfares raised
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
France's minister of Transport Clément Beaune wants a ‘minimum rate’ for plane fares in the European Union, saying airlines fail to take into account the environmental impact of their flights.
Three groups call for delay to proposed Schiphol flight cuts
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and European Regions Airline Association (ERA) say the proposed noise-related cuts to flight numbers at The Netherlands' Amsterdam Schiphol airport should not proceed under the country's caretaker government.
Qantas removes Covid travel credit restrictions
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
Australia's Qantas Group is removing the end-2023 expiry date on its Covid travel credits.
ATEC calls on Australian government to reform aviation ‘for the national good’
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has told the country’s minister for Transport Catherine King in a letter that it is concerned about Australia’s expensive airfares and limits to international airline capacity and the impact on inbound tourism.
Rex to offer FF scheme?
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
Within weeks, Australia's Rex is expected to release details of a frequent flyer program.
SJ-100 completes first test flight
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade says the SJ-100, a short-haul aircraft built in Russia using no components imported from other nations, has successfully completed its first test flight for Production Centre Yakovlev PJSC (PCY).
American Airlines' flight attendants authorise strike
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
American Airlines' flight attendants have voted overwhelmingly (99.47 per cent) to authorise a strike if the company refuses to agree to "reasonable" contract terms, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) says.
Australian watchdog takes Qantas to court ‘for misleading customers’
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched action in the Federal Court of Australia alleging Qantas Airways engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct by advertising tickets for more than 8,000 flights that it had already cancelled but not removed from sale.The ACCC alleges the flights were scheduled to depart between May and July 2022, but Qantas kept selling tickets on its web site for an average of more than two weeks, and in some cases for up to 47 days, after the flights were cancelled.
In Australia, competition is falling says e61 Institute
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
A new report from the e61 Institute titled ‘The State of Competition in Australia’ highlights the headwinds that high and rising market concentration pose to competition and living standards.
Torres Strait Air signs Islander LoI
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
Australian air charter operator Torres Strait Air has signed an LoI with Britten-Norman for 10 new Islander aircraft as part of a five-year fleet renewal program valued at A$25 million.
AAPA airlines' recovery continues
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
Preliminary data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) for July 2023 shows 27.2 million international passengers were carried in the region, a 146.6 per cent increase compared to the same month last year.
Qantas still to refund A$470m of flight credits
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2023
Australia's prime minister Anthony Abanese has weighed in to the Qantas refunds/flight credits argument, saying "I think that when people have booked flights and paid money they should either get access to another flight at another time or they should get their money back”.
Russia left to go it alone on CRAIC CR929
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 29 August 2023
In 2016, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) signed an MoU to jointly develop a wide-body aircraft the 'CRAIC CR929' to compete with Boeing and Airbus planes.
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