Vivid Sydney ready to Dream
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 March 2025
Sydney, Australia will host 'Vivid Sydney, Dream' from Friday, 23 May to Saturday, 14 June.
Southwest to charge for checked bags
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 March 2025
US budget airline Southwest Airlines is to start charging passengers to check bags for the first time.
Scoot set for fleet growth
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 March 2025
Singapore Airlines Group carrier Scoot says it is expecting '14 to 16' new aircraft in 2025, namely four Embraer E190-E2 narrow-body jets, seven to nine narrow-body Airbus A320s and three wide-body Boeing 787s.
WTTC appoints Grisdale
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 March 2025
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has named Andrea Grisdale, ceo of IC Bellagio, as vice chair of Together in Travel, joining 13 founding partners who aim to transform how small to medium enterprises (SMEs) operate and succeed within the global travel industry.
Australian flights resume after Alfred
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
In Australia, flights are returning to normal in southeast Queensland and northern NSW following ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
Qatar Air boosts frequencies
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Doha-based Qatar Airways has announced new services, strengthening the airline’s network of more than 170 destinations:
Embraer places new division in the Netherlands
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Brazil-headquartered Embraer Commercial Aviation has formed a dedicated 'Global Leasing and Freighter' team based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, focused on E-Jet Passenger to freighter conversions and commercial aviation leasing activities and led by Oliver Gerg as svp.
Emirates 'a bit happier' with A350-1000
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Dubai-based Emirates says the Airbus A350-1000 is “of interest” when its 480 seats are coupled with fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent engines.
HeliStorm 'copter engines added to magniX solutions
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Electric aviation firm magniX is to launch a new range of lightweight, high-speed 'HeliStorm' engines for helicopters that when combined with the firm's Samson batteries, enable a complete electric solution for rotorcraft.
Volocopter lays off 'majority' of staff
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Germany's electric air start-up Volocopter has made the majority of its workforce redundant.
Rottnest Air Taxi changes hands
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
FlyOnE has acquired Western Australia's Rottnest Air Taxi and its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC), strengthening its position in the regional aviation market.
AirAsia in fleet boost
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
AirAsia Group is adding 14 new aircraft this year - four units from Airbus and 10 from lessors.
Australian government moves on airport security
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
The Australian government has ordered safety assessments at regional airports around the country after a teenager allegedly boarded a Jetstar flight at Avalon in Victoria armed with a loaded shotgun and told passengers he had bombs in his bag.
