On December 12 Virgin Australia (VA), in partnership with Qatar Airways, opened bookings from Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to Doha and onwards to more than 100 destinations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Read More »

South Korea’s government will work to enhance competitiveness in the domestic aviation industry and minimize potential monopolistic harm, an initiative being put in place following the merger of Korean Air (KAL) and Asiana Airlines, Yonhap Agency reports. Read More »

Fiji Airways has commenced nonstop three times a week Nadi-Dallas Fort Worth flying the route with two-class A350-900s. Read More »

Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) will prioritize direct flights from Taipei to Prague and Vienna in the second half of next year in response to increasing demand, CAL’s president, Kao Shing-hwang, told Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) during his visit to Hamburg. Read More »

Aircalin has ordered two A350-900s that will operate alongside the Pacific carrier’s long-haul fleet of two A330neo. Read More »

In a December 12 statement, Cathay Group said its two carriers, Cathay Pacific and HK Express, will reach 100% of their pre-pandemic flight schedules in January and be flying to 100 destinations within the next 12 months. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from AAR, AerCap Holdings, Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), ATB Aviation Australia, Global Crossing Airlines Group and Mukamalah Aviation Company. Read More »