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Flying on Airbus' A350-1000 test aircraft

There's a new plane on the horizon: the Airbus A350-1000, a longer version of the A350-900 already flying with airlines like Ca...

Chris C. |

Buy Starpoints for Virgin business class upgrades

Fancy upgrading to Virgin Australia business class on the airline's longest domestic flights – including Sydney-Perth or ...

Chris C. |

Airbus, Boeing have big plans for small planes

If you want to start a bitter debate among people in the aviation industry, don't ask them about Brexit, or Donald Trump... to ...

Bloomberg News |

Virgin Australia's new business class menu

Virgin Australia is upping the ante with its latest business class menu, which launches on domestic and international routes f...

David Flynn |

SQ Boeing 787-10 delivery in March

Singapore Airlines will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 in March, with Osaka inked as the first destination and the po...

David Flynn |

Virgin begins countdown to Boeing 737 MAX

Virgin Australia has started the countdown to delivery of the next-generation Boeing 737 MAX, which will mark the beginning of...

David Flynn |

Qatar axes lounge access for upgraded flyers

Savvy travellers using frequent flyer points to upgrade to business class or first class with Qatar Airways will no longer rece...

Chris C. |

Boeing primes the 797 pump

Boeing is steadily building towards the official launch of its newest jet – a mid-sized plane likely to be christened the...

David Flynn |

Qantas begins Melbourne-Bali flights

Qantas will begin flying between Melbourne and Denpasar (Bali) from June 23, 2018 The daily Qantas Boeing 737 flights will ru...

David Flynn |

Gulfstream sees Chinese billionaire boom

Gulfstream is counting on China’s freshly minted billionaires and businesses to boost sales as the maker of private jets ...

Bloomberg News |

Uber, Bell expect air taxis by 2025

Bell Helicopter, which has tied up with Uber to revolutionize mass transportation, expects to bring the first air-taxis under t...

Bloomberg News |

Can science beat jetlag?

A wave of ultra-long flights that will get you halfway around the world in one hop is pushing airlines to deal with the one ext...

Bloomberg News |

Cathay's Aussie travellers look beyond HK

When most travellers think of Cathay Pacific they think of Hong Kong. While that’s perfectly understandable – after...

David Flynn |

Alan Joyce won't rush next 787 orders

Qantas will start to decide this year whether to take up its options and purchase rights for as many as 45 Boeing 787-9 Dreamli...

Bloomberg News |

UK airlines scrutinised over seat selection fees

U.K. airlines’ practice of charging for assigned seats is being scrutinized by regulators amid concerns the policy &ndash...

Bloomberg News |

Luggage-grabbing flyers ignore safety pleas

Flames of burning jet fuel licked the side of American Airlines Flight 383 after it screeched to a halt on a Chicago runway. As...

Bloomberg News |

British Airways offers one hour free WiFi

If you're travelling on one of the three British Airways Boeing 747s currently fitted with inflight Internet, BA and credit car...

David Flynn |

Airbus woos Qantas with A350-1000

Qantas will take part in an invitation-only flight on the Airbus A350-1000 during its visit to Sydney on Monday February 12, in...

David Flynn |