Australia’s Qantas Airways announced Thursday it’s switching from Boeing to Airbus as its preferred supplier, in a major win for the European planemaker. The airline said deliveries would start in mid-2023 and continue over the next decade, replacing an aging domestic fleet of Boeing planes with more eco-friendly aircraft. The announcement caps a successful week […]
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Virgin Australia cuts staff deal with Brunei airline over sharia law
Virgin Australia cancels staff travel agreement with Brunei’s national carrier over “harsh” sharia law The Australian arm of Richard Branson’s Virgin Airlines has cancelled a staff travel agreement with Brunei’s national carrier in response to the Asian nation’s adoption of sharia law, including the death penalty for gay sex, the airline said Thursday. The agreement […]