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  • ANZ acquires “substantial shareholding” of Virgin Blue

    11:58 20 January 2011Mergers and Acquisitions Aircraft Finance Regulatory General airline finance Used aircraft deals and transactions Start up

    Air New Zealand has acquired a "substantial shareholding" of Virgin Blue, though it has no plans to make a takeover bid for the Australian carrier. "Air...


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  • Pen to head Martinair, Gregorowitsch moves to Air Berlin

    10:48 19 July 2011

    <p>Air France-KLM subsidiary Martinair has appointed Diederik Pen as its managing director, succeeding Paul...


  • Pacific Blue pilot faces fine, imprisonment for aircraft endangerment

    07:19 15 April 2011

    <p>New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority has laid two charges against a Pacific Blue pilot in command of a Boeing...


  • V Australia grounds 777 after engine problem aborts take-off

    02:45 15 April 2011

    <p>The Virgin Blue group's long-haul subsidiary V Australia has grounded one of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in Los...


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  • ANALYSIS: Qantas sticks to line in the sand over domestic capacity

    News | 15 May 2013 09:17 | David Knibb

    <p>Conventional wisdom says airlines should pursue yield instead of market share, but as an ongoing battle between Qantas and Virgin Australia reveals, the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Qantas-sticks-to-line-in-the-sand-over-domestic-capacity-385875/

  • Air Pacific appoints Swift as interim CEO

    News | 03 May 2013 07:47

    <p>Fijian flag carrier Air Pacific has appointed Aubrey Swift as its acting chief executive, effective 5 May.</p><p>Swift will lead the airline until a permanent...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-Pacific-appoints-Swift-as-interim-CEO-385447/

  • ANALYSIS: Citilink A320 order a strategic move for Garuda

    News | 21 Jan 2013 02:15 | Ellis Taylor

    <p>Citilink's recent order for another 25 Airbus A320neos will help the carrier play a strategic role in Garuda Indonesia's future, while keeping the other...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Citilink-A320-order-a-strategic-move-for-Garuda-381271/

  • ANALYSIS: Airlines Ex-Im guarantees down 3% in 2012

    News | 06 Dec 2012 16:36 | Olivier Bonnassies

    The US Export-Import Bank funded $9.95 billion worth of aircraft deliveries last year, down slightly from its financing bill of $10.3 billion in the year-earlier...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Airlines-Ex-Im-guarantees-down-3-in-2012-379884/

  • Tiger Australia's CEO resigns and joins Jetstar

    News | 06 Dec 2012 06:41 | Ellis Taylor

    <p>Tiger Airways Australia's chief executive Andrew David has tendered his resignation and will join rival low-cost carrier Jetstar in 2013.</p><p>Jetstar says...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Tiger-Australias-CEO-resigns-and-joins-Jetstar-379846/

  • ANALYSIS: Virgin Australia moves to challenge Qantas in domestic market

    News | 30 Oct 2012 10:28 | Ellis Taylor

    Going toe-to-toe against his former employer and now-rival Qantas Airways certainly does not appear to be a problem for Virgin Australia chief executive...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Virgin-Australia-moves-to-challenge-Qantas-in-domestic-market-378279/

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  • BA loyalty gets the personal touch

    Blog | 01 Mar 2012 16:53 | Graham Dunn

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business//2012/03/ba-loyalty-gets-the-personal-t.html

  • Virgin Australia finally unveils little-surprise regional route network

    Blog | 28 Jul 2011 16:13 | Will Horton

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/wings-down-under//2011/07/virgin-austalia-finally-unveils-little-surprise-route-network.html

  • No Australian subsidiary soon, AirAsia says

    Blog | 14 Jul 2011 11:17 | Will Horton

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/wings-down-under//2011/07/no-australian-subsidiary-soon-airasia-says.html

  • Video: Virgin flair alive and well as Branson conducts in-flight toilet paper race

    Blog | 09 Jul 2011 20:17 | Will Horton

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/wings-down-under//2011/07/virgin-flair-alive-and-well-as-branson-conducts-in-flight-toilet-paper-race.html

  • War of words over ash continues

    Blog | 15 Jun 2011 06:30 | Will Horton

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/wings-down-under//2011/06/war-of-words-over-ash-continues.html

  • Qantas: We're at a disadvantage on the trans-Pacific

    Blog | 08 Jun 2011 21:40 | Will Horton

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/wings-down-under//2011/06/qantas-were-at-a-disadvantage-on-the-trans-pacific.html

  • Virgin's alliance with Singapore and brand transformation go hand in hand

    Blog | 07 Jun 2011 16:33 | Will Horton

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/wings-down-under//2011/06/virgins-alliance-with-singapore-and-brand-transformation-go-hand-in-hand.html

  • Crunch time for V Australia as 777 seats face mandatory removal

    Blog | 03 Jun 2011 04:21 | Will Horton

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/wings-down-under//2011/06/crunch-time-for-v-australia-as-777-seats-face-mandatory-removal.html

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