AirAsia X to begin flights to Auckland

AirAsia X is set to return to the New Zealand market with flights to Auckland through the Gold Coast using its A330-300 aircraft. (airlineroute.net) More...

Tigerair Australia to return to Bali from February 3 with Airbus A320s

Tigerair Australia will operate its Airbus A320s internationally for the first time from February 3 after securing the green light to return to Bali. The breakthrough in negotiations between the airline and Indonesian authorities comes after Tigerair was forced to suspend flights to the popular tourist destination on January 10 due to what it said were “new administrative requirements”. (australianaviation.com.au) More...

Air canada starts daily flights to Brisbane

Air Canada’s first daily flight to Brisbane from Vancouver touched down on Friday morning, marking the first nonstop scheduled service between Canada and Brisbane. (australianaviation.com.au) More...

World’s largest aircraft completes maiden flight

Hybrid Air Vehicles’ (HAV) Airlander 10, the world’s largest aircraft, has successfully completed its first flight. The aircraft, which at 92m in length is longer than both the Boeing 747 and an Airbus A380, completed its maiden flight at Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire England on Wednesday evening (local time). (australianaviation.com.au) More...

Jetstar to serve Ho Chi Minh City nonstop from May

Jetstar is bringing competition on two Australia-Vietnam routes with the launch of nonstop flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City. The low-cost carrier has announced plans to begin service to Vietnam’s most populous city from May with Boeing 787-8s. (australianaviation.com.au) More...

Air NZ clears gate to gate Bluetooth use

In a boon for wearable tech devotees, Air New Zealand says passengers on its domestic and international flights will be able to operate their Bluetooth devices ‘gate to gate’ from this Thursday, provided the devices are set to flight mode. (australianaviation.com.au) More...