Etihad to lose Australian codeshare in proposed Virgin and Qatar Airways deal
Etihad Airways is set to lose its only Australian codeshare if plans proposed by Qatar Airways to acquire…
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The second-largest airline in Australia, which is also part of the Virgin Group.
Qatar Airways confirms plans to acquire 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia
Qatar Airways Group has announced plans to buy a 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia from Bain Capital,…
Virgin Australia pilots urged to accept new contract with 21% salary increases
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has urged Virgin Australia pilots to accept a new contract that will see…
Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand re-establish trans-Tasman codeshare agreement
Virgin Australia has announced that it has re-established a partnership with Air New Zealand via a trans-Tasman codeshare…
Virgin Australia orders eight Embraer E190-E2s for regional and charter business
Virgin Australia has placed a firm order with Embraer for eight E190-E2 small narrowbody aircraft as part of…
Rex enters voluntary administration; Qantas, Virgin salvage staff, routes, jets
Australian regional carrier Rex Airlines announced that it has entered voluntary administration just weeks after its former chairman…
Qatar Airways ready to buy up to 20% stake in Virgin Australia: reports
Qatar Airways is reportedly in talks to acquire as much as a 20% stake in Virgin Australia, according to Australia’s…
B737 makes emergency landing after engine fire sparked by possible bird strike
A Virgin Australia B737-800 aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing after one of its engines caught…
Virgin Australia launches flights to Uluru from Melbourne and Brisbane
Virgin Australia has launched flights to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) in the Northern Territory, from Melbourne Airport (MEL)…
Virgin Australia revamps inflight menu with biggest culinary shakeup in years
Virgin Australia has revealed plans for its biggest inflight menu shakeup in five years with a host of…
Virgin Australia comes under regulator’s scrutiny over pilot fatigue issues
The Australian aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has told an Australian Government Senate hearing that…
Virgin plane diverted after passenger allegedly ran through cabin naked
A Virgin Australia passenger who allegedly ran through the aircraft cabin naked while midflight has been arrested after…
Virgin Australia named AU’s most reliable airline; launches status match offer
Virgin Australia was named Australia’s most reliable domestic carrier in April 2024 by the country’s Bureau of Infrastructure…
Virgin Australia-Air New Zealand trans-Tasman codeshare poised for approval
Australia’s competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said it will not stand in the…
Virgin Australia considers switching orders from 737 MAX 10 to 737 MAX 8s
Australian low-cost carrier Virgin Australia is said to be considering “alternative options” for its outstanding order of 25…
Virgin Australia plans to be first Aussie carrier to operate with pets onboard
Virgin Australia announced that it plans to be the first Australian airline to operate flights with pets permitted…
Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka announces shock resignation
Virgin Australia has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Jayne Hrdlicka, will be leaving the airline. Hrdlicka, who…
Virgin Australia expands baggage tracking tool to international network
Virgin Australia is expanding its baggage tracking tool to include its international destinations, less than a year after…