On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David look at the factors putting the squeeze on Australian travellers’ wallets, and whether newer, larger, and more efficient aircraft might bring some relief.
The US$8.3 billion deal, announced last year, brings Spirit back under Boeing’s control, and includes manufacturing of 737 fuselages; major structures for the 767, 777 and 787 Dreamliner programs; and commercially-procured P-8 and KC-46 fuselages.
The low-cost carrier will fly daily A320 services from Melbourne to Denpasar starting 21 March, adding around 130,000 seats per year, and offering promotional fares to entice new passengers on the popular route.
The carrier, which axed the route in early 2023, will recommence direct services between Sydney and Darwin on 22 June next year, operating until 10 January 2027, with plans to restart again in March 2027. It will fly up to seven times per week return d…
The Flying Kangaroo will operate two 737 services per week from Sydney to Port Moresby starting in March, adding around 35,000 seats per year and complementing existing Brisbane-Port Moresby flights. It comes ahead of the entry of the Papua New Guinea …
The regional carrier, which has been operating wet-lease services to the island for several months, is now flying the route in its own right with ex-Qantas Dash-8 aircraft. The first SmartLynx QN11/12 services to and from Lord Howe Island commenced on …
Slot demand for next year’s northern summer season, or the six months from 29 March 2026, has increased by eight per cent over historical slots for the same period, according to slot manager Airport Coordination Limited (ACL).
The first of the new A350-900ULRs, A6-EXM, touched down at Adelaide Airport on Monday night. Adelaide is the first city in Emirates’ global network to see the aircraft, which features an updated premium economy cabin.
The regional carrier and ACMI operator – which rebranded from Skytrans earlier this year to better align branding with its parent, Avia Solutions Group (ASG) – is set for another change, likely in the new year, its chief commercial officer Richard Geor…