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Qantas is expanding its South Pacific presence with the addition of Tonga to its network
Qantas is expanding its South Pacific presence with the addition of Tonga to its network, offering a new tropical destination for Australian travellers to explore. Following the recent reopening of Tonga’s borders, Qantas will fly weekly between Sydney and Nuku’alofa’s Fua’amotu Airport. The four and a half hour flights will be the only direct services between Australia and Tonga
Emirates undertakes largest known fleet retrofit project
Emirates has kick-started its plans to upgrade the entire interior cabins of 120 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft – two of the largest commercial aircraft types in service today. This ambitious project, representing a multi-billion dollar investment to ensure Emirates’ customers “fly better” for the coming years, officially commences in November and is managed entirely by Emirates’ Engineering team.
British Airways’ initiative BA Better World Community Fund supported 30+ charities
In April, British Airways launched a community-based initiative, the BA Better World Community Fund to support projects in communities across the UK Since its launch, the fund has reached more than £760,000 through donations and funding on the airline’s Crowdfunder platform
Air New Zealand Brings Back 777S From Mojave Desert
After over 700 days of storage in the California desert, Air New Zealand has begun reviving the first of its Boeing 777-300s in preparation for its return to passenger service. This follows the February return of the airline’s first 777-300 to serve as a freight aircraft.
Air Arabia launches new route connecting Sharjah to Milan
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, has announced the launch of its direct flights from Sharjah to the city of Milan in Italy.
QANTAS CONFIRMS NEW FLIGHT TRAINING CENTRE IN SYDNEY
The Qantas Group will train pilots at a new purpose-built centre in Sydney across its current and future fleet including the aircraft that will operate non-stop flights from the east coast of Australia to London and New York. A new multi-million-dollar facility is proposed for St Peters near Sydney Airport and would provide training for up to 4,500 new and current Qantas and Jetstar pilots and cabin crew each year from early 2024.
American has ordered 20 Boom Overture supersonic jets
American has ordered 20 Boom Overture supersonic jets and is set to become the largest customer of the ultra-fast plane
Southwest Airlines will launch a new self-service tool for TMCs and corporate travel buyers on Aug.
Southwest Airlines will launch a new self-service tool for TMCs and corporate travel buyers on Aug. 24. The Dallas-based carrier says that the Southwest Business Assist portal will offer its business customers increased automation and service, and will make use of unique dashboards and reports as well as offering automated processing of contractual benefits.
Airline Execs See Tax Credit for Sustainable Fuel in Inflation Reduction Act as Good First Step
The Inflation Reduction Act headed to U.S. President Joseph Biden’s desk gives the nascent sustainable aviation fuel industry a long-sought after boost with new tax incentives. A definite win for those pushing to green aviation, the legislation is only half of what many say is a needed two-pronged approach to meeting the airline industry’s ambitious net-zero emissions goals.
Global flight and hotel prices forecast to rise next year
Flight and hotel prices are forecast to rise by more than 8% year on year in 2023 following a sharp recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. That is according to the 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast produced by travel management platform CWT and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
Malaysia Airlines to acquire 20 A330neo for widebody fleet renewal
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has selected the A330neo for the carrier’s widebody fleet renewal programme