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Finnair exec: A350 the "complete package"

Finnair’s five-strong fleet of Airbus A350s will almost quadruple in size over the coming years as the airline modernises...

Chris C. |

Emirates axes Melbourne- KL flights

Emirates will ditch its daily flights between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur later this year to add another non-stop service betwee...

Chris C. |

United Polaris for Boeing 787s

United Airlines will bring its all-new Polaris business class seats to the airline's Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 fleet, althoug...

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Virgin, AirNZ alliance remains in place

Air New Zealand CEO Chris Luxon has moved to re-assure travellers that the trans-Tasman alliance between Virgin Australia and A...

David Flynn |

EVA Air ramps up Brisbane- Taipei flights

Star Alliance member EVA Air is boosting its flights between Brisbane and Taipei, jumping from two return flights per week to f...

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Review: CX A350 business class seats

Cathay Pacific's new Airbus A350 business class takes what is already a great seat for the business traveller and makes it even...

Chris C. |

Qantas considers Airbus A350-ULR

Qantas is weighing up the ultra-long range Airbus A350 for its post-2020 fleet as the airline begins to redraw its network map ...

David Flynn |

United Airlines debuts new business class

United Airlines will rebrand its international business class service as Polaris, with new seats and airport lounges from Decem...

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Qantas tips April for Boeing 787 reveal

UPDATE | Qantas' Boeing 787 Dreamliners will carry 236 passengers across business class, premium economy and economy, Qantas ha...

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Malaysia Airlines to axe Airbus A380s

Malaysia Airlines will ditch all of its Airbus A380s by 2018, just six years after the beleaguered carrier took delivery of it...

David Flynn |

Qantas' Boeing 787 economy seat?

TALKING POINT | Is this the seat which could make a 15 hour flight in economy actually bearable? The radically-designed stagge...

David Flynn |

Etihad brings B787-9 to Perth

Virgin Australia partner Etihad Airways has upgraded its daily Perth-Abu Dhabi flights to the Boeing 787-9, with WA's business ...

Chris C. |

HNA takes A$159 million stake in Virgin

Virgin Australia plans to fly to Hong Kong and Beijing next year as part of its new alliance with HNA Aviation Group,...

David Flynn |

Cathay Pacific A350 heads to Auckland

Cathay Pacific plans to launch daily Airbus A350 flights between Hong Kong and Auckland from October 30. The airline's schedul...

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Airbus looks to boost A380 seating

Some days, says Airbus chief commercial officer John Leahy, it's a wonder he gets any work done. "I've got a big plasma screen...

David Flynn |

Cathay Pacific new A350 biz seat

Cathay Pacific's new Airbus A350s begin flying this week, bringing with them an upgraded seat and experience for business class...

Chris C. |

A380 first class continues to soar

Rumours of the death of first class have been greatly exaggerated, says Airbus chief operating officer John Leahy, with competi...

David Flynn |

Up close with Cathay's new A350 PE seat

Premium economy flyers are in for a treat aboard Cathay Pacific's new Airbus A350s which take to the skies this week. That's b...

Chris C. |