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May 3rd, 2022 4:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Australia Planning to Take Four Boeing 737 MAX 8s Starting in February 2023

The airline had originally ordered 23 MAX 8s, but after a 2020 reorganisation, the purchase was cancelled later that year. Virgin Australia has reversed its decision and is bringing back the MAX 8, with the first of four new planes scheduled to arrive in February 2023. The four MAX 8 planes do not match the original order for 23 planes, but Virgin Australia contacted Boeing after deciding to retire its... Read More

March 28th, 2022 7:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Owners of Virgin Australia Attempts to Put an End to Sale Speculation

The owners of Virgin Australia, Bain Capital, a private equity firm based in the United States, have attempted to quell rumours that they are planning to sell the company shortly. Bain has been said to be aiming to sell down or sell out quickly once Australian flight conditions stabilise over the past six months. The airline's Australian Chief was recently forced to issue a statement in response to the rumours.... Read More

January 5th, 2022 10:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

United Airlines Virgin Australia Codeshare Arrangement Is Underway

In mid-December, United Airlines and Virgin Australia announced a new codeshare alliance. The duo has applied for codeshare clearances with the US Department of Transportation (DOT), laying the framework for future collaboration. The two airlines intend to launch cooperation that will feature connected routes and frequent flyer perks once they receive government certification. According to the joint request filed by United Airlines and Virgin Australia for codeshare clearances, Virgin Australia... Read More

December 14th, 2021 9:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

United Airlines and Virgin Australia Group Announce Partnership

United and Virgin Australia Group has announced a new partnership adding more benefits for both MileagePlus and Velocity Frequent Flyer members. The passengers will have access to more one-stop connections to cities across the United States, Australia, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. The agreement is subject to government approval but is expected to roll out in early 2022. With the new codeshare agreement, Virgin Australia unexpectedly ended its longstanding... Read More

November 18th, 2021 11:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Etihad Engineering Wins Contract from Virgin Australia for Heavy Maintenance of Boeing 737

Etihad Engineering, global leading aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company has won a contract from Virgin Australia for all the heavy maintenance work of the Boeing 737 aircraft the airline has. The scope of the contract covers heavy maintenance and modifications on more than 30 nose to tail aircraft for the largest airline by fleet size under the Virgin brand. The development took place in the Dubai Airshow 2021,... Read More

November 11th, 2021 7:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rex Brings Inflight WiFi to Bridge Gap With Qantas, Virgin Australia

Regional Express trading as Rex Airlines in Australia has introduced inflight WiFi and inflight entertainment across its domestic Boeing 737 network. The airline has announced that passengers travelling in its Boeing 737 aircraft will get to enjoy inflight WiFi and an entertainment system. This move will allow Rex to bridge some of the gaps between domestic competitors including Qantas and Virgin Australia. It will be a gradual process for Rex... Read More

May 21st, 2022 6:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Australia’s Airlines Record Low On-Time Performance Figures

The airlines in Australia have just recorded their worst on-time performance since records began in November 2003. The Australian Government's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) has released on-time and cancellation data for April, revealing that the country's major airlines - Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Rex Airlines, Virgin Australia, and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines - averaged 63.6 % on-time arrivals and 62.2 % on-time departures. Easter, school holidays, and... Read More

April 5th, 2022 8:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

ACCC Approves Qantas’ 19.9% Stake in Alliance Airlines

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has quietly concluded a long-running probe into Qantas' purchase of almost 20% of Alliance Airlines, located in Brisbane. The ACCC began its inquiry in 2019 and has now completed it three years later with no negative findings. The ACCC wrote to Alliance Airlines this week, according to a story in The Australian newspaper on Tuesday, telling them there was nothing to see here.... Read More

January 7th, 2022 10:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airline Ratings Portal Publishes the List of Safest Airlines in the World

The value and demand for safe airlines have grown more than ever before. There has been a massive drop in aviation travel around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decline is likely to persist in 2022, with the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continuing to inflict havoc globally. As a result, COVID-19 protocols have become an essential indicator of an airline’s safety. Other safety indicators of airlines... Read More

May 6th, 2022 7:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jet Airways Returns to Sky After Three Years for Test Flight

Jet Airways could be on the verge of resuming flights, with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) planning proving flights next week, after which the airline will be issued an aircraft operator's certificate. “The proving flights are likely to start soon. The airline will have to conduct 10 such flights. We expect this to take 30 days after which the airline will get its aircraft operator’s certificate subject to... Read More

January 12th, 2022 1:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

US Airlines Blame China for Cancelling Flights Amid COVID-19 Restrictions

According to US airlines, China has barred more than a dozen flights from entering the country, reinforcing already harsh COVID-19 travel restrictions. Industry officials claim that China started the flight cancellations after some passengers tested positive for COVID-19 on planes that arrived in China in late December. According to American Airlines, around six American Airlines flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Shanghai have been cancelled for late January and early February.... Read More

December 24th, 2021 11:32 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airlines in the U.S. Cancel Hundreds of Flights on Christmas Eve

The United States (U.S.) has seen a strong wave of Omicron related cases emerge in the last week. Due to this, a lot of cabin crew and airline staff including ground personnel, airport management, and more have been affected. United Airlines and Delta, two of the prominent airlines in the U.S. have cancelled hundreds of flights on Christmas Eve due to the shortage of employees. According to a Bloomberg report,... Read More

November 19th, 2021 9:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

India and Singapore to Resume Commercial Flights Soon

The commercial flights between India and Singapore have now been suspended for around two years, however, according to recent sources, the air commute between the two countries might resume very soon. This development is taking place as India will now become a part of Singapore’s Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL). VTL allows countries to quarantine free travel to Singapore and it is expected that India will join the list on November... Read More

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