Qantas opens innovation hub in Adelaide for tech upgrades

Qantas is establishing a new Product Innovation Centre in Adelaide to accelerate the delivery of intuitive, world-leading digital experiences for the millions of customers who travel with the airline each year. The Centre is projected to be home to more than 420 highly-skilled technology roles over the next three years, bringing critical innovation capability in-house.  New purpose-built technology and innovation centre, which is being supported by the South Australian Government, will be based in Adelaide’s CBD and open in March 2026.  Qantas Vanessa Hudson   https://lnkd.in/eQTBiXaR #aviation #AviationNews #50skyshades #DailyNews #establishing #new #ProductInnovationCentre #Adelaide #accelerate #delivery #intuitive #WorldLeading #digital #experiences #millions #customers #AirTravel #flying #airline #PurposeBuilt #technology #innovation

Qantas is establishing a new Product Innovation Centre in Adelaide to accelerate the delivery of intuitive, world-leading digital experiences for the millions of customers who travel with the airline each year. The Centre is projected to be home to more than 420 highly-skilled technology roles over the next three years, bringing critical innovation capability in-house.  New purpose-built technology and innovation centre, which is being supported by the South Australian Government, will be based in Adelaide’s CBD and open in March 2026.  Qantas Vanessa Hudson   https://lnkd.in/eNWvnDrx #aviation #AviationNews #50skyshades #DailyNews #establishing #new #ProductInnovationCentre #Adelaide #accelerate #delivery #intuitive #WorldLeading #digital #experiences #millions #customers #AirTravel #flying #airline #PurposeBuilt #technology #innovation 

Capital A, the parent company of AirAsia, has signed a deal with Bahrain to accelerate aviation development in the country. Full story here: https://ow.ly/6H6050XmYH9

Air Lease Leases A321neo To Sun PhuQuoc Airways - Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has announced the lease placement of one new Airbus A321-200neo with Sun PhuQuoc Airways, a new Vietnamese carrier preparing to launch operations. The long-term lease agreement includes the delivery of the aircraft in 2027, strengthening ALC’s presence in Southeast Asia’s fast-growing aviation market. - https://lnkd.in/dWt7mASU

Air Lease Leases A321neo To Sun PhuQuoc Airways - Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has announced the lease placement of one new Airbus A321-200neo with Sun PhuQuoc Airways, a new Vietnamese carrier preparing to launch operations. The long-term lease agreement includes the delivery of the aircraft in 2027, strengthening ALC’s presence in Southeast Asia’s fast-growing aviation market. - https://lnkd.in/dWt7mASU

Capital A explores Bahrain as Middle East aviation, engineering and logistics hub to advance global expansion plans Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A, said: “This partnership is a game-changer. With our aviation restructuring soon to be complete, both Capital A and AirAsia are stepping into another bold and disruptive chapter of global growth, and Bahrain will be a powerful launchpad for us in the Middle East. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dEcjkCzg #AviationTalk #aviationnews #avgeek #aviation

Capital A, the parent of AirAsia, is in preliminary talks to acquire a minority stake in Vietravel Airlines, according to Bloomberg. This could mark AirAsia's long-anticipated entry into Vietnam, one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing aviation markets. ch-aviation covers this story at https://lnkd.in/gdw44qnr

Capital A will spin off its airline business by consolidating all AirAsia AOCs in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Cambodia under AirAsia X, which will be rebranded as AirAsia Group by late December. Chief executive Tony Fernandes announced at a press conference today, October 30, that all necessary regulatory conditions for the restructuring plan have either been approved or waived. On the fleet side, Fernandes confirmed that the group has canceled its A330neo orders as it shifts focus to A321XLR aircraft. The remaining A330-300s will be retired within the next five to six years, he said. As for the impending 150-unit regional jet order, Fernandes declined to provide further details, saying negotiations are still ongoing.

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is accelerating its digital transformation with upgrades across its airlines and loyalty platforms to improve efficiency, convenience, and personalisation. Since early 2025, MAG has introduced tools spanning booking to boarding, including proprietary systems developed through its Digital Services Platform (DSP). Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g2Unmm8r Follow our Telegram channel for the latest updates: https://lnkd.in/g5bVK85

A very interesting (but not a huge surprise) and strategic move by both parties but with several hurdles to negotiate before it becomes a reality. If does materialise as planned, it’s a significant development and compeitive threat to the aspirations of other LCCs in the region, especially the recently announced Air Arabia base at nearby Dammam. One key advantage that other players have is timing and first mover advantage. The Air Asia ramp up seems quite conservative based on what’s being reported and the competition (old and new) could be well be in a very dominant position before Air Asia really gets going. Another issue to manage will be the strategic alignment and interrelationship with Gulf Air and making sure they are complementary and not competing, though I’m sure they have thought through some of these issues in detail before the announcement.