Category: Aviation

In his submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into regional airfares and a rare public statement since Bonza’s 2024 collapse, Jordan singled out the dominance of Qantas Group – and, to a lesser extent, Virgin Australia – as a major factor …

The carrier, which recorded a NZ$59 million loss for the first half, had predicted second-half earnings “broadly in line with, or modestly below the first half”; however, “extreme volatility” in fuel prices has led it to suspend that guidance.

In a statement, Malaysia’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity had conducted two phases of investigation from March 25 to 28 last year and from Dec 31, 2025 to Jan 23, 2026, which suffered periodic disrupti…

QF-designated flights (Qantas and QantasLink) saw 77.9 per cent on-time arrivals and 78.8 per cent on-time departures in 2025, compared to 76 per cent and 77 per cent respectively for VA flights (Virgin Australia and VARA); however, Virgin beat Qantas …

The airline, one of China’s “big four”, will switch permanently from five weekly flights to seven from 15 June, creating an annual capacity of almost 100,000 seats per year between Brisbane and Shanghai. It comes as China Southern prepares to fly twice…