Australia’s flag carrier, Qantas Airways, will operate four times a week Perth-Rome from May 3 to October 23 in 2026, eight weeks longer than the carrier’s three times a week seasonal rotation this year. Read More »

Air Lease Corporation announced overnight it will be sold to a group of four investors: Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield. Read More »

Bangkok Airways, 100% owner of Trat Airport, will spend 400 million baht (US$12 million) to improve the airport’s terminal facilities, extend the runway to 2,000 metres and increase parking bay space to accommodate three narrow-bodies or two turboprops and two single aisle jets at any one time, Bangkok Airways CEO, Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, told reporters at a media event in Trat. Read More »

China Southern Airlines (CSA) will add a sixth Australian destination to its international network in the final month of 2025 with the start of a three times a week 737 MAX 8 schedule from CSA’s home hub and Australia’s most northern major city on December 3. Read More »

The Indonesia government now requires a digital arrival card for all foreign visitors and Indonesia citizens entering the country. Read More »

The International Air Transport Association has appointed Thomas Reynaert senior vice president for external affairs. Read More »

Today’s briefs report news from Azorra, Boeing, Embraer, Macquarie AirFinance. Plaza Premium Aerotel and Virgin Australia. Read More »