Category Archives: Airline News

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Thai A350 Melbourne Services Now Start On The 24th Of September

This week Thai announced that their A350 services to Melbourne were going to be delayed by a few weeks. They were supposed to start on the 16th however they are now scheduled to start on the 24th. This is Thai’s latest schedule update. Per airlineroute.net: From 16SEP16 to 23SEP16, Thai will operate Boeing 777-300ER (773) on TG465/466 […]

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Hainan Airlines Commence Changsha To Sydney Services

Today Hainan Airlines commenced their Changsha services into Sydney. The twice-weekly service is operated by an A330-200 aircraft with 250 seats. The schedule is below: Changsha route Monday and Friday: Departs Changsha at 1825, arrives in Sydney at 0635 Tuesday and Saturday: Departs Sydney at 0820, arrives in Changsha at 1630 Hainan Airlines will also […]

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Air New Zealand Set To Retire Their Last 767 From March 2017

Today Air New Zealand has put forward the dates for the final revenue flight of their 767 aircraft. The 230 seat aircraft will be replaced with the airline’s current 777-200 and 300ER fleet, as well as some A320’s on shorter routes. Information provided by routesonline.com Air New Zealand in today’s schedule update (23AUG16) has tentatively filed […]

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Jetgo Announce Port Macquarie to (Melbourne) Essendon Flights

Jetgo is an Australian regional airline operating revenue flights, flying FIFO workers and can also operate charters. The regional airline have a fleet of only 3 ERJ-135’s fitted in a 1 class configuration with 36 seats. They operate to 8 different locations within Australia.   Scheduled flights operate between: Queensland Brisbane (Brisbane Airport) Gold Coast […]

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Virgin Australia Will Resume Sydney – Abu Dhabi Flights From September 1

Virgin Australia has today announced it will resume its Sydney to Abu Dhabi flights from September 1. Virgin stopped these flights at the end of last year due to getting their 777 fleet reconfigured with their new business class suites. They originally only flew the Sydney – Los Angeles flights but have now put the […]

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American Airlines Commence Daily Los Angeles to Auckland Flights

Yesterday American Airlines landed in Auckland marking the commencement of their daily Auckland service with their new 787 aircraft. American has expanded their pacific network with adding a direct daily service to Sydney and now Auckland. For Oneworld flyer’s they had no direct service to the U.S.A and would have to transit through Australia onto […]

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