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OPINION: Virgin Australia’s ‘transformation agenda’, now in its fourth year, has been a key factor in the airline’s return to profitability.
REVIEW: More than a dozen Air New Zealand aircraft will receive a nose-to-tail overhaul in Singapore.
ANALYSIS: The tie-up lets Virgin take off into long-haul international flying and helps the Doha-based airline land in the Australian market.
ANALYSIS: Technology has a vital role to play in terms of improving the travel experience.
REVIEW: Emirates is pouring profits into new aircraft, upgrades to existing fleet, and the return of old services.
Qantas Engineers’ Alliance has announced a series of rolling strikes that will start on Thursday, to support the union’s call for increased wages.
REVIEW: A journey along Norway’s west coast provides spectacular scenery and a chance to visit quaint coastal towns.
REVIEW: Inspired by its fleet of private jets, Qatar Airlines’ new business suites offer a high-end experience.
Australians travelling to the US will be processed faster following a new agreement between the two countries.
OPINION: Boeing’s new chief executive is focused on addressing the supply and production issues and improving workplace culture.
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines is set to get eight Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, the quietest and most fuel-efficient in its class, to serve the FIFO...
OPINION: Industry giants Boeing and Airbus are taking dramatically different approaches to this year’s air show.
An additional night service and four new daily flights to Hong Kong add to Cathay Pacific’s strong relationship with Perth.
REVIEW: Creativity and ingenuity were on show in Hamburg for the recent Crystal Cabin Awards.
OPINION: Spectacular scenery outside and an educational in-cabin offering are two features of flights to the frozen continent.
Additional aircrafts will likely enable Qantas to open new routes and re-establish old ones from Perth according to the airline’s chief executive...
Qantas and Perth Airport have finally cleared the runway for the long-awaited $5 billion infrastructure development.
Cathay Pacific Airways is adding five more flights to its Perth service to Hong Kong from October 28, bringing the total to 11 a week.
Cathay Pacific has taken a human-centric approach to revised seating arrangements on its Perth service.
A new book provides a detailed history of Australia’s national airline.
ANALYSIS: With 16 million passengers on 155,000 flights using Perth Airport for the FY24, today’s agreement between Qantas and Perth Airport has...
WA’s isolation in the mid-1900s was made a little more bearable thanks to regular visits by P&O ships.
Rex has announced thrice weekly Adelaide-Perth fights using an E190 jet with airfares from $249 for economy.
China Southern Airlines will reconnect Western Australia with mainland China with the return of its service to Guangzhou on November 28 2024.
Australian airline Rex has announced five-times weekly flights from Melbourne to Perth from June, adding thousands of seats to one of the nation's...
A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore diverted to Bangkok, Thailand after severe turbulence killed one passenger and injured 30.
The Australian market has always been tough for small and startup airlines.
Emirates will add another 43 A380s and 28 Boeing 777 aircraft to its extensive cabin retrofit programme lifting the total to be done to 191.
The Qantas Group has announced an agreement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to resolve court proceedings about flight...
The aviation sector needs to do a better job of selling its positive message about carbon emissions on the road to net zero.
Bonza, Australia's newest low-cost airline, has cancelled flights this morning across the east coast of Australia.
A US aviation company is attracting interest for its blended wing body Z5 aircraft, which promises significant reductions in fuel burn.
There’s something to suit all tastes at the Ayers Rock Resort.
Qantas frequent flyers will have access to over 20 million more reward seats with the launch of Classic Plus Flight Rewards, a new way for members to...
The closer you look, the more you will discover about Uluru.
The new SilverKris Lounge and additional daily flights add to Singapore Airline’s relationship with WA.
Travellers over the Easter school holiday are facing disruptions after the United Firefighters Association Aviation Branch announced plans to take...
A striking paint job isn’t all that sets the QantasLink Airbus A220 apart.
Aviation firefighters have postponed industrial action until after the Easter long weekend.
Australia’s aviation firefighters are threatening industrial action which could disrupt air travel over Easter.
Australia’s aviation firefighters are threatening industrial action which could disrupt air travel over Easter.
Not originally designed as a long-term passenger aircraft, the Boeing 747 was a game changer for international travel.
The treasurer says the upcoming federal budget will be a balancing act between fighting inflation and addressing a slowing economy.
Virgin Australia Holdings has announced its intention to be the country’s first airline to operate flights with pets onboard under a plan unveiled...
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines is investigating replacing its Fokker 100 fleet with either the Embraer E190-E2 or Airbus A220-100.
Senior executives at Virgin Australia have told Business News suggestions that chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka was forced out are “scurrilous...
The romance of the rails has stood the test of time, and in the Indian Pacific and The Ghan, we have two beauties.
Perth Airport has set an all-time record for January with 1.39 million passengers travelling through the facility.
Emirates will launch a new morning flight to Dubai from December, providing travellers from WA even more choice.
Perth Airport has set an all-time record for January with 1.39 million passengers travelling through the facility.