Jetstar pilots vow go-slow over plans »

Jetstar pilots vow go-slow over plans

Under the plan, Singapore and Vietnam-based pilots would also be transferred to Australia where they would not be employed under the Jetstar Australia employment agreement, but through a ”new Jetstar Group company” that would be required to pay only the award rate.

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Air France-KLM moves back into profit – Financial Times »

Air France-KLM moves back into profit – Financial Times

Australian News Air France-KLM moves back into profit Financial Times “These figures certainly are stronger than what the market was expecting,” said Geoff van Klaveren, European airlines equity analyst at Deutsche Bank. ..

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Jeep thrills among the fire and ice – The Australian »

Jeep thrills among the fire and ice – The Australian

Jeep thrills among the fire and ice The Australian … the volcano rumbles as you stand at rest stops along the highway that come within kilometres of the crater. Iceland's meteorological office says there …

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Emirates flexes muscle – Herald Sun »

Emirates flexes muscle – Herald Sun

Globe and Mail Emirates flexes muscle Herald Sun … Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines which are losing money on Europe -Australia services due to the arrival of new competition from state-sponsored …

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Giant ash cloud threatens flights in Pacific – AFP »

Giant ash cloud threatens flights in Pacific – AFP

AFP Giant ash cloud threatens flights in Pacific AFP …

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Beleaguered air industry assesses cost of volcano – Belfast Telegraph »

Beleaguered air industry assesses cost of volcano – Belfast Telegraph

Australian News Beleaguered air industry assesses cost of volcano Belfast Telegraph The number of passengers flying on scheduled services operated by European airlines slumped 11.7% in April as flights were grounded due to …

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Air traffic fell in April on volcano disruptions – MarketWatch »

Air traffic fell in April on volcano disruptions – MarketWatch

Australian News Air traffic fell in April on volcano disruptions MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Global air traffic dipped in April after an erupting volcano in Iceland caused “massive” European and trans-Atlantic flight … Iceland Volcano Ash Cloud Set Back Airline Industry Recovery The Epoch Times Volcano drives down traffic on international airline routes in April Dallas Morning News International air traffic drops due to Iceland volcanic ash WireUpdate BBC News

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Virgin Blue Enters Boeing Deal – Wall Street Journal »

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Boston Globe Virgin Blue Enters Boeing Deal Wall Street Journal Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd., the parent of Australia's second-largest airline, Thursday reached a deal to acquire up to 105 … Virgin Blue to buy up to 105 Boeing planes AFP Virgin Blue Orders Up to 105 Boeing 737 Aircraft BusinessWeek Virgin America inks loyalty points program with V Australia and Virgin Blue San Francisco Business Times TopNews United States

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Virgin America Announces Frequent Flyer Partnership with V Australia and … – Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) »

Virgin America Announces Frequent Flyer Partnership with V Australia and … – Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Virgin America Announces Frequent Flyer Partnership with V Australia and … Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Virgin America (San Francisco) announced today (April 1) that it has partnered with V Australia Airlines (Sydney) and Virgin Blue Airlines (Brisbane) to … and more

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Boeing expects a $150M hit as result of health care bill – HeraldNet »

Boeing expects a $150M hit as result of health care bill – HeraldNet

Boeing expects a $150M hit as result of health care bill HeraldNet Australia's Virgin Blue signed a firm order for 50 Boeing Co. 737 jets, the carrier announced Wednesday. Virgin Blue also will have options for 25 more 737s … and more

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