David Eyre
22 June 2017 © David Eyre Batik Air Indonesia commenced twice daily Bali-Perth services today, with the arrival of the first Airbus A320 service from Denpasar into Perth in...
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20 June 2017 © David Eyre A Parliamentary inquiry into regional airfares in Western Australia has been launched by the WA Economics and Industry Standing Committee. The newly-elected WA...
6 June 2017 © David Eyre Qatar Airways flights to and from Australia are likely to experience longer flight times and potential delays from today, as a diplomatic rift...
6 June 2017 © David Eyre The City of Karratha is negotiating with Singapore Airlines’ regional subsidiary, SilkAir, for direct flights between Singapore and Karratha from March 2018, on...
15 May 2017 © David Eyre Indonesian airline Batik Air has announced that it will commence services on the Bali to Perth route from 21 June 2017. Schedule: Flight...
27 April 2017 © David Eyre Qantas has confirmed a 24 March 2018 start date for its new Perth-London nonstop flights with the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, with tickets on sale...
3 January 2017 © David Eyre (UPDATED 4 April 2017) To celebrate 50 years of services to Australia, Singapore Airlines will send an Airbus A350-900 instead of a B777-200ER...
Batik Air Indonesia postpones Bali-Perth services launch due to lack of air traffic slots
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26 March 2017 © David Eyre Batik Air Indonesia announced in Jakarta on 17 March 2017 that its planned international expansion including flights to Perth, Australia, Malaysia, and India,...
22 March 2017 Copyright © David Eyre AviationWA editor David Eyre recently enjoyed the opportunity to fly on Virgin Australia’s Boeing 737-800 from Perth to Kalgoorlie and return. SEE...
21 March 2017 (UPDATED 26 October 2017) © David Eyre Cathay Pacific is set to introduce the first regular Airbus A350 services from Perth, commencing on 29 October 2017...
28 February 2017 © David Eyre Virgin Australia has announced that it has cancelled its planned services between Perth and Abu Dhabi due to changing market conditions. The proposed...
25 February 2017 © David Eyre Horizontal Fall Seaplane Adventures was awarded a gold medal at the 32nd Australian Tourism Awards ceremony in Darwin on 24 February 2017. The...
Qantas delays A320neo and A321neo deliveries 23 February 2017 © David Eyre Qantas Group has decided to delay delivery of the first of 54 A320neo and 45 A321neo aircraft...
3 February 2017 © David Eyre Tigerair Australia has decided to cease flights to Denpasar in Bali, following an Indonesian Government ruling that the airline change its operating model....
23 January 2017 © David Eyre Today saw the official launch of day tours from Perth’s Swan River to Margaret River by Swan River Seaplanes, on a six-month trial...
