Category: Airlines

The funding was announced during International Women’s Day and Women of Aviation Week celebrations this month as part of the government’s Women in the Aviation Industry Initiative, with a further $2.9 million still available under the initiative until …

The agreement will allow Rex domestic passengers to connect onto international flights operated by Abu Dhabi-based Etihad and vice versa, though stops short of a full codeshare deal. Etihad is now selling Rex domestic flights on its website, through tr…

In an internal memo seen by Australian Aviation, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines executive general manager Nathan Miller said the company is considering Airbus A220-100s or Embraer E190-E2s to replace the airline’s four remaining Fokker 100s, which …

In a joint press release, Transport Minister Catherine King and Foreign Minister Penny Wong acknowledged the anniversary, recognising the “ongoing heartache and grief” of those who lost loved ones and the “significant contributions” made to efforts to …

The jet (similar aircraft pictured) touched down this month in Perth as part of NJE’s fleet expansion program, which added a ninth De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 aircraft to the carrier’s stable in October, and comes as the charter operator begins E190 servi…

Lawrie on Friday served as first officer on board Virgin Australia flight VA313 from Melbourne to Brisbane, Virgin’s second annual all-female-operated flight for International Women’s Day, which took off as VA313 at 8:26am and landed at 9:13am (all tim…

The service, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to launch within 12 months and will permit small cats and dogs in selected rows on specific domestic routes. Pets must be in approved pet carriers stowed under the seat in front, and will not be …

The Rex subsidiary will fly Dash 8-400NG aircraft on its second route servicing the coal mining town in the state’s north, complementing its services between Moranbah and Brisbane, which had been its first Queensland route when it entered the state in …