Australian carriers’ October on-time figures down on last year
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Australia’s BITRE has released carrier on-time performance figures for October 2022.
Air Canada adds live tv
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Air Canada has launched live tv on select aircraft and domestic routes, becoming the only Canadian carrier to offer customers the ability to cheer on their favourite sports teams by watching global sporting events in real time or watch live national news on a flight.
United resumes Cuba services
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 November 2022
The USA's United Airlines is offering two flights a day between the United States and Cuba, one from Newark and one from Houston, meaning there now are 147 weekly flights between the countries offered by four US airlines - United, American Airlines, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines.
One-man cockpits 'on the table'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 November 2022
More than three dozen airlines, regulators and other government aviation bodies currently are asking the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to help make single-pilot flights a reality.
Qantas's 'most famous' A380 returns to the sky
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 November 2022
The Qantas A380 that had an engine explode in 2010* has been returned to the skies after being stored in a US 'boneyard' during the Covid pandemic.
Qantas okayed to appeal outsourced ground crew decision
- BTN News
- Monday, 21 November 2022
Australia's Qantas has won the right to appeal a ruling earlier this year that found the airline was in breach of the Fair Work Act when it outsourced about 2,000 ground crew positions.
JetBlue to add Paris runs
- BTN News
- Monday, 21 November 2022
USA-based JetBlue will launch direct flights between New York JFK-Paris and Boston-Paris in northern summer 2023. Currently, JetBlue operates five daily nonstops between the US and the UK.
FAA says MAX deadline change 'is up to Congress'
- BTN News
- Monday, 21 November 2022
The acting head of the USA's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Billy Nolen says he does not expect the agency to certify the Boeing 737 MAX 7 before an end-year deadline.
Disney buys Global Dream
- BTN News
- Monday, 21 November 2022
The GBP900 million mega cruise ship Global Dream that was due to be scrapped before its first voyage has been sold to the Walt Disney company.
Prestwick posts another profit
- BTN News
- Monday, 21 November 2022
Back in 1977, I flew direct from Scotland to New York on a journey that eventually took me 'home' to Sydney after more than a year away, writes Jack Handley.
Tata to make changes to airline group?
- BTN News
- Monday, 21 November 2022
Reports from India say Tata Group, India’s largest conglomerate, is considering the future of its airline brands and could scrap the Vistara name and bring everything under the Air India umbrella.
Hainan Air considers going back to Mexico
- BTN News
- Monday, 21 November 2022
China's Hainan Airlines is considering re-establishing services to Mexico, flying between Beijing International Airport and Tijuana International Airport.
Fewer seats 'means more expensive travel' - Flight Centre
- BTN News
- Monday, 21 November 2022
Australia's Flight Centre Travel in its latest global trend report says there will be 972 million fewer seats by the end of 2022 compared to 2019 as airlines continue to battle supply chain hurdles, staffing issues and the cost of jet-fuel.
