Iris datalink claims easyJet is 'first'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 30 January 2024
An Iris satellite-based datalink has entered commercial service, enabling airspace optimisation to ease congestion and reduce delays and emissions for airlines.
Munich Airport growing flights to Asia
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Germany's Munich Airport expects to see record numbers of services to Asia in the 2024 northern summer flight schedule starting on March 31, with nine airlines planning 107 weekly flights to 14 destinations in 10 countries in East and South Asia.
Jetstar offers free return flights from Japan
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Jetstar is offering free return flights from Tokyo and Osaka in Japan to three Australian cities for a very limited time this week.
Air Arabia to add Athens
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 30 January 2024
The Middle East's Air Arabia will inaugurate a direct four times a week flight between Sharjah in the UAE and Athens, Greece on June 28.
Wizz sets end year records
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Hungary's Wizz Air has reported results for the quarter to the end of December last year, with records in both the quarter and during the complete 2023 year.
First MAX delivered in China since 2019
- BTN News
- Monday, 29 January 2024
China's China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of a new B737 MAX 8, the first of the type sold in China since 2019.
Avianca simplifies ticketing
- BTN News
- Monday, 29 January 2024
South America's Avianca has overhauled its ticketing to offer four fares.
On most international flights, it will offer only basic, classic, and flex fares in economy and only business class in the premium cabin.
JetBlue warns it might walk away from Spirit
- BTN News
- Monday, 29 January 2024
The USA-based JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines US$3.8 billion merger has already been blocked by authorities on competition grounds, but now JetBlue says the agreement between the two might have to be terminated.
Emirates adds capacity on Australia routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 29 January 2024
Dubai-based Emirates is adding capacity on its Australia routes and will add a second daily service between Dubai and Perth using a Boeing 777-300ER starting from December 1, plus place an A380 on its second daily flight between Dubai and Brisbane from October 1.
EASA, IATA comment on cloud attacks
- BTN News
- Monday, 29 January 2024
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have offered their conclusions on a 'GNSS spoofing and jamming' workshop they hosted.
FAA okays grounded MAX 9s to fly
- BTN News
- Thursday, 25 January 2024
The USA's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved an inspection and maintenance process to allow 171 grounded Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes to return to service, following the cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight that led to the type being grounded.
ACCC backs Virgin Australia on Bali
- BTN News
- Thursday, 25 January 2024
Australia's competition watchdog has thrown its support behind Virgin Australia (VA) over Qantas for permission to run extra flights to Bali (Denpasar).
More passengers 'avoiding MAX 9 jets' - Kayak
- MICE News
- Thursday, 25 January 2024
On-line travel agent Kayak says that since a new Alaska Airlines B737 MAX 9 lost a piece of its fuselage earlier this month, it has registered a surge of flier interest in avoiding that type of jet.
