Starting on October 29, 2023, Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways (QR) will introduce the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on its Adelaide (ADL) route, resulting in a 71-seat capacity increase per flight, marking a 25% boost in capacity.
Australian aviation industry
DUBAI- Flag carrier of UAE Emirates (EK) is planning a repatriation flight using Airbus A380 from Dubai (DXB) to Sydney (SYD) on Thursday to support Australians impacted by the war in Israel.
In the upcoming winter season of 2023/24, Air New Zealand will resume operating the Auckland to Perth route using its own aircraft, with daily flights scheduled.
The newly appointed Qantas (QF) Airways CEO, Vanessa Hudson, said sorry to its customers, acknowledging that the national carrier will require time to rebuild the trust of the Australian public.
The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) has released a preliminary decision suggesting the rejection of authorization for Qantas Airways Ltd, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited, and their affiliated entities (including Jetstar) to maintain their collaborative activities on routes connecting Australia and mainland China.
Premier Peter Malinauskas has expressed that South Australia considers Qatar Airways (QR) to be a valuable partner.
Qantas Airways (QF) has surged beyond the disruptive pandemic era, achieving a record-breaking profit of AU$2.47 billion for the full year 2022-23.
The latest Airport Monitoring Report by the ACCC reveals that the financial performance of Australia’s four major airports (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth) during the fiscal year 2021-22 remained significantly lower than the outcomes achieved in the pre-pandemic financial year of 2018-19
Multiple Asian airlines, especially South Eastern, are preparing to enhance their flight operations to Australia.
Preventing Middle East carrier Qatar Airways (QR) from increasing its flight capacity is projected to result in a loss of over $500 million in annual tourism income for the Australian economy, as indicated by industry projections.