Old faces and a new direction for Philippine Airlines With octogenarian tobacco tycoon Lucio Tan back holding the purse strings and former president Jaime J Bautista – known as Jimmy to his friends – president again, Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set on significant international expansion. It should be fun to watch as the carrier once

Inserting glamour into aircraft galleys Does the term “airline galley” bring to mind a cramped, dimly-lit space with industrial metal trolleys, dented inserts and a complete absence of pleasant ambience? As airlines strive to make the most of their onboard space, and to improve passenger amenities without increasing staff costs, a quiet revolution is under

Back in black – Qantas flags healthy first half profit International arm on track for return to profitability Qantas’s international operations are expected to make a positive contribution to the airline’s return to profitability in the first half of 2014/15 as the carrier makes “rapid progress” with its three-year, $2 billion cost-cutting program. The pronounced

The Qantas of tomorrow looks very different to the Qantas of yesterday I have very clear memories of visiting the Melbourne Airport observation deck – remember those? – as a kid with my grandfather, looking on in amazement at the Qantas Boeing 747 parked at the gate. It was a 747SP – Granddad asked me