SYDNEY—Australia’s two biggest airlines shuffled executive ranks Tuesday, as Qantas Airways Ltd. said its finance chief would resign while rival Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd. tapped a former Qantas executive as its new chief executive.
Qantas said Chief Financial Officer Colin Storrie, who is also a director, will resign Friday for personal and health reasons after less [...]
In a potentially hopeful sign for Iraq’s battered economy, foreign airlines are increasing service to the country as its national airline is rebuilding after two decades of war, sanctions and neglect.
Flying in Iraq remains difficult due to continuing security concerns and because airports and air-traffic control systems are just starting to be modernized.
Iraqi Airways [...]
HOLIDAYMAKERS are being warned of Qantas and Jetstar flight delays in January after engineers walked off the job today over a pay and conditions dispute.
More than 100 Qantas and Jetstar engineers went on strike.
The heavy-maintenance engineers from Avalon, and in Sydney and Brisbane, could strike for up to five business days, with more industrial action [...]
QANTAS’ most celebrated acquisition this decade, Star Track Express, has failed to live up to its high-growth promises, after its full-year profits fell by more than a quarter.
The airline bought the road freight group in a 50-50 joint venture with Australia Post in 2003 for $750 million, in a deal that has been its most [...]
JETSTAR is forced to deal with a growing ideological divide between its operations and Vietnam’s Communist Government after the boss of Jetstar Pacific quit.
The move is a major setback for the Australian carrier, which is under orders from the Vietnamese Transport Ministry to strip the Jetstar name and distinctive orange branding off the six-jet fleet [...]
