Embraer has emerged as the winner in a competition between the Airbus A220 and its E190-E2 at Virgin Australia. The carrier ordered 8 E190-E2 jets to replace its long-serving Fokker 100 fleet. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second…
Asia Pacific Airlines continued to ride a wave of robust growth in June, with both passenger and cargo sectors delivering strong performances. According to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), the region’s carriers handled around 29 million international passengers…
Delta Air Lines is set to lose its Australian partner carrier in 2022, as Virgin Australia is preparing to partner with United Airlines from April 2022. Virgin Australia says the partnership with United “will triple” its reach into the Americas…
Is there a future for Virgin Australia? That’s the question now that the company has filed for voluntary administration on April 21 and is seeking investors who are confident enough to continue with the 20-year-old airline. For the moment, the…
News this morning of an alliance of several low fare carriers in Asia could change the aviation landscape in the region. The Value Alliance will include eight low fare carriers in Asia. The carriers are Vanilla Air (owned by ANA…
This debate should be about the technologies, but never is. Passengers who are unfamiliar with the technologies see propellers on a plane and assume it is old and noisy. Readers of this blog hopefully are not in that category. Pure…