Qantas Airways celebrated the launch of its newest aircraft on September 25 when two of the type, Great Ocean Road (VH-OGA) and Outback Way (VH-OGB), operated their first commercial services: Sydney-Melbourne and Sydney to Perth, respectively. Read More »

India’s IndiGo has announced daily direct flights between Thiruvananthapuram and Malé will start on October 26 served by ATRs. Read More »

From November 30 China Eastern Airlines (CEA) will fly twice a week Beijing Daxing-Muscat with A330-300s. Read More »

Capital A plans to transfer its airline business to AirAsia X in October, opening the way for the group to seek removal of its Practice Note 17 (PN17) status in December, Capital A CEO, Tony Fernandes, told Malaysian National News Agency BERNAMA late last week. Read More »

Virgin Australia (VA) is offering eligible passengers on select Virgin Australia domestic and short-haul international services to bid to keep the seat next to them free. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from Airbus Financial Services, ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS TRADING (ANA Trading), Boeing, Changi Airport Group (CAG), IndiGo, SBI Card, Suparna Airlines, Titan Aviation Leasing, Toprec Corporation, and Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone. Read More »