Category: Aviation

In its latest Domestic Airline Competition report, the competition and consumer watchdog noted the ambitions of the two newcomers to launch domestic services within the next two years, saying it would be good news for passengers in a currently highly u…

The inaugural JQ195 service from Brisbane arrived in Queenstown at 12:40pm Monday aboard A320-200 VH-VFH, marking the beginning of a route that will run three times per week until October. It is Jetstar’s fourth direct trans-Tasman route launch in unde…

The regional carrier will no longer stop at Orange en route between Sydney and Parkes on morning and evening flights from 21 June to 15 August, though midday services will continue. It follows a Rex Saab 340B being forced to turn back to Sydney last we…

The carrier has 10 firm orders for the MAX 10, a larger variant of its existing 737 MAX 8 fleet, and is expecting the first in late 2027 “based on manufacturer Boeing’s positive progress with US regulatory approvals”.

The carrier, which currently operates four A320-200s inherited from former low-cost arm Tigerair, has been gradually phasing out the aircraft type to simplify its fleet, with Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) jet operations being taken over by …