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Virgin Atlantic to retire all Boeing 747s, abandon Gatwick
Virgin Atlantic prepares to become a smaller airline as Richard Branson's favourite child sprints to preserve cash.
Qantas halts A380 upgrades in international fleet review
Some of Qantas' Airbus A380s, as well as its Boeing 747s, may not return to the skies when international travel resumes.
Coronavirus puts Qantas Project Sunrise on hold
The coronavirus claims what would have been the world's longest flights as its latest aviation victim.
Qantas flies to India to bring stranded Australians home
The latest wave of Qantas repatriation flights sees three red-tailed Boeing 787 Dreamliners visit Delhi.
Australia, NZ likely to reopen borders for 'travel bubble'
A trans-Tasman bubble could be the first step in restarting overseas travel, with Singapore possibly next on the list.
Post-coronavirus airfares: fly Sydney-Melbourne for $19?
How do you spike post-coronavirus travel demand? Start by baiting the hook with insanely low airfares.
Alan Joyce: flying through, and out of, the coronavirus
Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce looks beyond COVID-19, to a future where borders re-open, and competition remains commonplace.
German govt eyes 25% stake in Lufthansa for $16.8bn rescue
Lufthansa charts a survival course into skies unknown, and says a return to the new normal won't be seen until 2023.
Virgin Australia sale will be "very competitive"
Would-be owners of Virgin Australia have two weeks to lodge their first offer for the airline.
Emirates will really miss its big-spending high flyers
More than any of its rivals, the Gulf carrier relied on luxury-conscious customers to fuel profits.
Qantas Boeing 747: looking back on a half-century of flying
As Qantas prepares to retire the Boeing 747 this year, we reflect on the aircraft that redefined travel in the modern era.
Aircraft seatmaps in the age of social distancing
If the coronavirus cloud has even a hint of silver lining, it would be a temporary end to middle seats...
Coronavirus cuts: British Airways slashes up to 12,000 jobs
The British flag-carrier takes painful steps as it forecasts a long downturn.
Cathay Pacific eyes more flights to Sydney, Melbourne
The Hong Kong-based airline aims to put a little flesh onto its skeleton schedule.
Virgin Australia's $150m loan from Velocity "an investment"
Velocity Rewards confirms a $150m loan to Virgin Australia in 2014 remained unpaid when the airline went into administration.
How COVID-19 will reshape cars into safe sanctuaries
During COVID-19, the idea of car-as-sanctuary has become ever more important; designers now ponder what this means in the future.
Wizz Air, Frontier backer has Virgin Australia in its sights
A US investor and champion of low-cost airlines is stalking Virgin Australia, and not for the first time...
Emirates to refund 500,000 passengers for cancelled flights
Emirates will dip into its cash reserve in order to pay out over a half-million refunds for cancelled flights.