The Qantas Group says it will base 15 aircraft at Western Sydney (Nancy Bird Walton) Airport when it opens in late 2026. On June 8, Group CEO Alan Joyce said Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) would base five narrowbody aircraft at the airport, and Jetstar Airways (JQ, Melbourne Tullamarine) would base ten there. Initially, the … [Read more…]
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) will lease two A330-300s from Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) for six years to operate on the Sydney – Singapore Changi, and Sydney – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi sectors. The flights will be an extension of existing Finnair services between Helsinki and the two Southeast Asian cities. Finnair will wet-lease the aircraft to … [Read more…]
Established Western Australia-based operator Aviair (GD, Kununurra) will launch Nexus Airlines (GD, Kununurra) in July, offering scheduled passenger flights using DHC-8-Q400s between Perth International and Geraldton, WA, and soon after between northwest airports and Darwin. The launch is supported by subsidies of approximately AUD8 million Australian dollars (USD5.33 million) from state and local governments. In … [Read more…]