NA inks CFM deal
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Japan's ANA Holdings has placed an order for more than 75 CFM LEAP engines, both installed and spares, to power up to 35 aircraft at ANA and its subsidiaries.
Burnout hitting Australian workers - people2people Recruitment
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Burnout could be one of the biggest workplace challenges of 2025 compared to 2024, with nearly 40 per cent of Australian workers saying they expect stress levels to be harder to manage this year and only 20 per cent believing things will be easier.
Airbus delays hydrogen plans
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Airbus had a target to release a commercial aircraft that ran on hydrogen by the mid-2030s, but now says it will delay its target due to 'an underestimation' of the time required to install the required infrastructure and technology to begin hydrogen-fuelled aviation.
Qatar Air ahead of schedule for full-B777 fleet Starlink install
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Doha-based Qatar Airways has installed Starlink on its 30th aircraft, meaning more than 50 per cent of its Boeing 777 fleet is equipped.
It initially had planned to complete the satellite installation over two years, but now will complete the full Boeing 777 fleet rollout in Q2 2025.
ANA places E190-E2 order
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Japan's ANA Holdings says it has ordered 15 Embraer E190-E2s, with options for an additional five. Deliveries are expected to commence in 2028.
ARENA providing SAF project funding
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing up to A$10.4 million in funding for two sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) projects - A$8 million to Licella and A$2.4 million to Viva Energy.
ACI World projects 22.3 billion air passengers by 2053
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published Airport Traffic its Forecasts 2024–2053, projecting global passenger numbers could reach 17.7 billion by 2043 and 22.3 billion by 2053, the latter figure nearly 2.4 times the projected volume for 2024.
TransNusa to link Perth with Guangzhou via Bali
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Indonesia's TransNusa is to launch scheduled flights connecting Perth, Western Australia and Guangzhou, China via Bali.
Wizz Air to add Medina daily
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Europe's Wizz Air is to launch daily non-stop flights between London Gatwick and the Saudi Arabian city of Medina from August 1, using a new Airbus A321XLR.
Wizz Air has ordered 47 of the jets.
Virgin Australia launches April-February sale
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Virgin Australia is offering flight bookings from Sydney to Ballina (Byron Bay) for A$49 from now until Sunday, March 2 for travel from April 30, 2025 to February 11, 2026.
Qantas puts one million domestic seats on sale
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Australia's Qantas has launched a sale offering one million discounted seats across its domestic network in both business and economy classes, bookable using either Qantas Points or dollars.
Mitsui moves into North American market
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Japan-based cruise line Mitsui Ocean Cruises is entering the North America market for the first time in partnership with Virtuoso member Architects of Travel.
US MAX families seek more DoT assurances
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Some family members of B737 MAX victims are voicing concerns about Steven Bradbury, who's about to be appointed deputy secretary of the US Department of Transportation (DoT).
