Category: Australia

Andrew McGinnes, the Flying Kangaroo’s group executive of corporate affairs, will depart the company in June to “pursue other opportunities” after 13 years with Qantas and Jetstar. He has served in several corporate affairs and communications roles at …

The FAAA has joined the TWU in siding with Virgin over its rival Jetstar as the two airlines compete for extra capacity to the popular tourist destination, with both carriers petitioning the International Air Services Commission for the coveted extra s…

Avia is a major player in the international ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) market, and currently holds 11 air operator certificates in different countries. Its purchase of Skytrans is expected to complete in March, subject to “fulfil…

Both Virgin and Qantas have applied to the International Air Services Commission for more capacity to Denpasar, with Virgin’s promise to use Australia-based crews winning the support of the influential union over Jetstar’s pitch for lower average airfa…

Written by former columnist for The Australian Financial Review, Joe Aston, The Chairman’s Lounge – published by Simon & Schuster – follows a “year-long campaign of investigative commentary on Qantas” which the publisher says led to the resignatio…