Air Austral, faced with technical issue on its Boeing 787, charters Air Belgium A330-200
Air Austral faced a technical issue with a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, prompting the chartering of an Airbus A330-200 from Air Belgium to minimise disruptions...
European Commission approves EUR 119.3 million French restructuring aid for Air Austral
State aid: Commission approves EUR 119.3 million French restructuring aid for Air Austral and EUR 17.5 million compensation for damage suffered as a result of the coronavirus...
Air Austral and Kenya Airways set up codeshare agreement
Air Austral and Kenya Airways have signed a code-share agreement aimed at facilitating travel for their customers between Africa and the Indian Ocean and...
Air Austral announces the reopening of its Reunion-Bangkok and Reunion-Nosy Be, Madagascar, routes
Air Austral will offer 2 weekly flights between La Réunion and Bangkok during the summer holidays and will gradually resume its flights between Reunion...
Air Austral announces the reopening of its Reunion-Chennai route
After several months of suspension during the pandemic and with the agreement of its supervisory authorities, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the...
Impacts of cyclone BATSIRAI in Madagascar: An Air Austral Boeing 777-300ER chartered between Paris and Antananarivo to transport human reinforcements and medical equipment
In order to help the victims of Cyclone BATSIRAI in Madagascar, a Boeing 777-300ER from Air Austral was chartered by FLYTRANS on behalf of...
Air Austral launches 4 daily Reunion-Mauritius flights
On the occasion of the reopening of the borders of Mauritius to international travellers, the company offers 4 flights per day from Reunion.Since October...
Air Austral operates its first Airbus A220-300 commercial flight between Reunion Island and Mayotte
The very first A220-300 flight from Reunion landed this Wednesday 18 August at 13:50 (local time) on the Pamandzi runway (Mayotte). The Réunion-Mayotte route...
Air Austral and Corsair launch a commercial cooperation project on the routes between the metropolis and the Indian Ocean
In a context of a persistent health crisis that has a lasting effect on the profitability of the airline sector, Air Austral and Corsair...
Indian Ocean based Air Austral becomes first French Airbus A220 operator (days before Air France)
The first of the three A220s for Air Austral, France’s La Réunion Island-based airline, has been delivered from the Airbus A220 Final Assembly Line...
Air Austral resumes flights between Reunion and Mauritius from July 16, 2021
The Mauritian government has announced the gradual reopening of the borders of its sister island with the first phase from July 15 until September...
Air Austral flies to Mayotte from Marseille for the summer period
In order to meet strong demand, Air Austral has studied the possibility of serving Dzaoudzi airport directly from Marseille. The company is now pleased...
Air Austral signs a purchase agreement for three Airbus A220 aircraft
Air Austral, France’s Réunion Island-based airline, has signed a firm order for three A220 aircraft, Airbus’ newest family member. With this order, Air Austral...
The HiFly Airbus A380 wet-leased to Air Austral collides with a jetbridge at Paris CDG
The Airbus A380 that was to connect Paris to Reunion on Air Austral flight UU978 did not take off from Charles de Gaulle airport...
Boeing, Air Austral Celebrate Delivery of Airline’s First 787 Dreamliner
Boeing and Air Austral are celebrating the delivery of the carrier's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Reunion Island-based carrier becomes first 787 French operator
The newest addition to...
Air France and Air Austral sign a code share agreement
Air France and Air Austral have signed a codeshare agreement to facilitate travel for customers between Europe and the Indian Ocean and vice versa,...