Qantas plans to convert its seasonal services on the Brisbane-Christchurch route, into a year-round service from June.
The carrier will operate thrice weekly on the route, before adding a fourth weekly frequency later in the year, says Christchurch Airport.
FlightMaps Analytics shows that the airline competes with Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia on the route.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
Boeing has secured a $2.4 billion US government contract to build 15 KC-46A tankers, adding to the number of contracted orders for the 767 derivative.
Our annual World Air Forces directory – published in association with Embraer – details the military aircraft fleets of 161 nations, and analyses the main events of the last 12 months.
Vietnam has taken delivery of three Beechcraft T-6C basic trainer aircraft, as the nation’s air force looks to bolster its training capabilities.
US start-up carrier Avelo Airlines plans to soon launch its first-ever international flights, to Mexico and the Caribbean, as it establishes new operational bases in Connecticut and Florida.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively awarded 10 hotly contested slots for long-distance domestic flights out of Ronald Reagan National airport in Washington, DC.
British Airways has pushed back its planned return to Kuala Lumpur until April as part of a trimming of its winter long-haul flight programme due to delivery delays particularly impacting its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s.
