All Virgin Australia articles – Page 7
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Brickbats to bouquets for Qantas and Virgin Australia
The brickbats of a year ago turned to bouquets in February as Qantas and Virgin Australia both revealed a return to profit for the six months to 31 December.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are the dog days over for Australia’s carriers?
Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia’s dog days appear to be behind them, with both carriers set to return to the black over the six months ended 31 December.
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News
Qantas and Jetstar boost Queensland services
Qantas will increase the frequency of its upcoming Brisbane-Tokyo Narita as part of a wider boost of Queensland flights by the carrier and its budget subsidiary Jetstar.
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NewsPICTURES: Virgin Australia reveals new business product
Virgin Australia has unveiled a new business class suite that will be rolled out on its Airbus A330s and Boeing 777-300ERs over the next year.
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Tigerair MRO better than expected: BAE Systems Australia
BAE Systems Australia’s MRO contract with Tigerair Australia is performing ahead of expectations, but the company is taking a measured approach to managing its growth.
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NewsA350 completes Australia and New Zealand visits
Airbus’s A350-900 on 5 August made its first flight across the Tasman Sea, completing a less than 3h flight from Sydney to Auckland.
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NewsVirgin Australia ATR operated 13 sectors with damaged tail
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is continuing its investigation into an incident where a full inspection of a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600 may have failed to discover structural damage to the aircraft’s tailplane.
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NewsDrunk passenger causes Virgin Australia hijack scare
An intoxicated passenger was apparently behind a hijacking scare aboard a Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800.
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NewsATSB investigates Virgin Australia ATR 72 landing incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident in which a Virgin Australia ATR 72-500 landed at Moranbah airport while a safety car was also on the runway.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Are Qantas's cash cows drying up?
Qantas’s A$252 million ($226 million) pre-tax half-year loss came as no surprise; what did were the lacklustre performances of Qantas Domestic and Jetstar.
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NewsVirgin Australia delays delivery of six ATR 72s
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) has delayed the delivery of six new ATR 72-600s as it works to integrate operations with parent airline Virgin Australia.
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NewsATSB investigates altitude alarms during Virgin ATR approach
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an approach by an Virgin Australia ATR 72-600 that resulted in several terrain alert warning system (TAWS) alarms.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Virgin Australia shines spotlight on ownership rules
The public fears of Qantas Airways have come true, but its most recent challenge to Virgin Australia’s foreign ownership seems to be making no more headway than did its first. If Virgin’s gambit has succeeded, airlines in other countries with similar laws might be able to copy its example to ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Virgin Australia stakes raise equity questions
The latest moves by Etihad and Air New Zealand to raise their stakes in Virgin Australia pose questions about why they and Singapore Airlines are so keen to own part of the Australian carrier, and what their long-term intentions might be.