AIRLINES – UNITED STATES

US unions push back against Australian pilots

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Matthew Cranston
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10 : 17-Aug-22

Large US airlines are seeking to hire about 13,000 pilots in 2022 and 2023, and some are offering sign-on bonuses of up to $US20,000. However, unions have objected to moves by airlines to recruit pilots from Australia using the E-3 visa scheme, which was introduced via the free-trade agreement between the two nations. The Air Line Pilots Association alleges that some airlines are abusing the visa scheme, which is only accessible to Australian workers. A number of factors have contributed to the shortage of pilots in the US, including the impact of the pandemic and the mandatory retirement age of 65.

CORPORATES
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION

Qantas and American to fly new trans-Pacific routes

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Jamie Freed
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 & 14 : 7-Jan-16

Qantas and American Airlines intend to expand their joint venture’s trans-Pacific routes. The airlines are seeking final regulatory approval for flights between Australasia and mainland North America, stating in a submission filed with the US Department of Transportation that they would add at least two new trans-Pacific routes. This will be possible once Boeing starts delivering its 787-9 aircraft to Qantas in 2017.

CORPORATES
QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, AMERICAN AIRLINES INCORPORATED, BOEING COMPANY, UNITED STATES. DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED – ASX AIZ, AIR CANADA

Dollar discourages US trips: United Airlines

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Lisa Allen
The Australian – Page: 20 : 10-Dec-15

United Airlines has reported a fall in the number of Australian tourists flying to the US. Brian Znotins, vice-president for network planning at the airline, believes that this trend is the result of the weakness of the Australian dollar against the US currency. There will be no increase in the airline’s services from Sydney and Melbourne to Los Angeles.

CORPORATES
UNITED AIR LINES INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

Air NZ seeks to delay Qantas competition

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Jamie Freed
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 6-Jul-15

Qantas and American Airlines plan to increase capacity on the Australia-US route by about nine per cent in late 2015. Qantas will reintroduce flights from Sydney to San Francisco, while American Airlines will offer daily flights on the Sydney-Los Angeles route. They are awaiting interim approval for the increased capacity from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, but Air New Zealand has expressed concern about the proposed alliance in a submission to the competition regulator.

CORPORATES
QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, AMERICAN AIRLINES INCORPORATED, AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED – ASX AIZ, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE INCORPORATED

Virgin, Delta keep Pacific capacity

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Jamie Freed
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 25 : 19-Mar-15

Virgin Australia and Delta Air Lines will seek regulatory approval to extend their alliance for another 10 years. However, the carriers have ruled out increasing their capacity on the Australia-US route. Delta president Edward Bastian has also indicated that the US carrier does not intend to introduce flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles. Qantas increased its capacity on several routes between Australia and the US in 2014

CORPORATES
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX VAH, DELTA AIR LINES, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN AUSTRALIA

Air New Zealand facing renewed threat of trans-Pacific competition

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Jamie Freed
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 20 : 2-Mar-15

There is speculation that United Airlines and American Airlines may commence services between New Zealand and North America. Air New Zealand has been the sole carrier to offer flights from Auckland to the US and Canada since 2012, when Qantas withdrew from the route. Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon recently indicated that the carrier is ready for competition on the route

CORPORATES
AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED – ASX AIZ, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, UNITED AIR LINES INCORPORATED, AMERICAN AIRLINES INCORPORATED, AUCKLAND AIRPORT, EXPEDIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, QANTAS FREQUENT FLYER LIMITED