- Qantas Delays A380 to Buy 110 A320s, While Eyeing First 787[Aug. 16, 2011]
Qantas is ordering a staggering 110 new Airbus A320s -- the largest single aircraft order in Australian aviation history -- to enable it to rapidly grow its Asian travel strategy.
- Japan Airlines: To Take 42% Stake in Jetstar JV With Qantas, Mitsubishi[Aug. 15, 2011]
Japan Airlines Corp. said Tuesday that both it, and Australia's Qantas Airways will both hold a 42% stake in a low-cost carrier joint venture on a total investment basis.
- Qantas to Launch Premium Asian Airline, But It's "Not Qantas"[Aug. 16, 2011]
Qantas will launch a new premium airline somewhere in Asia, that will be competitive with Singapore Airlines, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce this morning confirmed.
- Hainan Airlines to Wholly Hold China Xinhua Airlines[Aug. 15, 2011]
Hainan Airlines Company Limited plans to spend 1.08 billion yuan in purchasing a 32.41% stake in China Xinhua Airlines, aiming at a wholly shareholding of the latter.
- Middle Eastern Airlines Ready to Swoop on Qantas[Aug. 15, 2011]
Etihad, the young Middle Eastern airline run by Australian aviation veteran James Hogan, says it has every intention of snapping up routes dropped by Qantas in its upcoming restructure.
- Etihad CEO Highlights Importance of China for Airline's Expansion[Aug. 14, 2011]
China is key to growth for global airlines in 2011 and beyond, Etihad CEO James Hogan said on Friday.
- Brazil's Gol Sets Share Buyback After Deeper Q2 Loss[Aug. 12, 2011]
Gol Linhas Aereas, Brazil's second-biggest airline, reported a second-quarter net loss seven times deeper than a year earlier as fuel costs soared and passenger revenue slipped.
- Chinese Airlines Rising in Popularity out of Australia[Aug. 15, 2011]
China Southern is adding extra flights from Australia and New Zealand to Guangzhou and Beijing later this year, with Auckland, Brisbane and Melbourne all seeing more frequent service.
- Hainan Airlines to Buy Remaining Stake in Xinhua Airlines[Aug. 15, 2011]
Hainan Airlines reported that it plans to spend 1.08 billion yuan to acquire a 32.41 percent stake in Xinhua Airlines from Grand China Air, reports China Securities Journal, citing the company's announcement.
- Shandong Airlines Launches UATP Program[Aug. 12, 2011]
Shandong Airlines, based in Jinan, Shandong, announced today the launch of its UATP-based corporate travel program, offering corporations Shandong Airline's UATP accounts for corporate travel spend.