
Michael Doran
923 articles published since March 11, 2022
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About Michael Doran
Journalist - A professional aviation journalist writing across the industry spectrum. Michael uses his MBA and corporate business experience to go behind the obvious in search of the real story. A strong network of senior aviation contacts mixed with a boyhood passion for airplanes helps him share engaging content with fellow devotees. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
Virgin Australia And Boeing Launch Mentoring As The 737 MAX Turns Japanese
Virgin Australia and Boeing have animated their sustainability partnership with a mentoring program that includes both CEOs.
China Southern Returning To Brisbane Airport With Airbus A350s
China Southern is resuming nonstop flights from Guangzhou to Brisbane Airport in November.
Bonza's Names 5th 737 Matilda After Women's World Cup Heroics
Bonza has captured the nation's feelings by naming its next 737 MAX Matilda in a tribute to Australia's women's football team.
Rex Opens Hobart Route And Looks to Add More Boeing 737 Flights
The latest 737 to join Rex's fleet inaugurated the Melbourne-Hobart route yesterday and high forward bookings are prompting thoughts of more flights.
Fiji Airways Adds Airbus A350s As Growth Nears 40%
By the end of this year, Fiji Airways will be carrying 40% more passengers than pre-Covid, so the new A350 is here just in time.
Hawaiian Airlines Responds To Hometown Wildfire Disaster
Hawaiian Airlines has mobilized its people, resources and energy to support its communities affected by the wildfires on Maui.
Singapore Airlines Bringing Its Airbus A350 To Cairns
Singapore Airlines is bringing a widebody to Cairns for the first time when it launches Airbus A350 flights from March next year.
AirAsia And Batik Air Winners As Malaysia Awards Traffic Rights
In the second quarter Malaysian regulator MAVCOM received 87% more applications for new routes than in Q2 2022.
Cathay Group Commits To 32 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft
Cathay Pacific and HK Express will receive more narrowbodies as the group exercises its purchase options.
Vietjet Grows Revenue 87% And Carries 12 Million Pax In 1H 2023
It has been a very busy and productive first half for Vietjet, with its ultra-low-cost model proving successful throughout Asia-Pacific.
Cathay Pacific Sending 50% More Boeing 777s To Brisbane
Forty-one years after the first Cathay Pacific 747 landed in Brisbane, the airline is adding 50% more nonstop flights on the route.
Jazeera Airways Adds A320s And Boosts First Half Revenue By 26%
Jazeera Airways is making the most of high demand by adding more A320s and expanding its network.
Emirates Unveils New Bulgari Onboard Amenity Kits
Emirates has partnered with luxury brand Bulgari for the new Autumn-Winter first and business class amenity kits.
Vietjet Launches Airbus A330 Perth Route With $0 Airfares
Vietjet is adding a fourth Australian destination when it starts Ho Chi Minh City to Perth flights in November.
Singapore Airlines Sending More 787s And A350s To Australia
With demand not slowing down, Singapore Airlines will add thousands of extra seats between Singapore and Australia over the coming months.
Vintage Fokkers Back To Life At HARS Sydney Tarmac Weekend
This weekend the HARS Museum south of Sydney is featuring a mix of commercial and military aircraft.
Rex Takes Next Step Towards Antarctic Aviation Contract
Rex has teamed up with an experienced Antarctic helicopter operator as it prepares for the upcoming aerial operator tender.
Korean Air Q2 Revenue Climbs But Profit Nose Dives
Korean Air has released its tentative Q2 results, and while revenue is up, operating profit has fallen by 36% compared to 2022.
Jetstar Asia Gives Back To Special Needs Community
Jetstar Aisa is collaborating with Singapore services company SATS to support the local Special Needs community.
Air Lease Corporation Fleet Hits 448 Aircraft As Lease Rates Climb
With airline balance sheets needing to recover, it is the lessors, like ALC, who are providing most of the new aircraft.