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Lufthansa's new space-saver seats boost legroom
Lufthansa has finally revealed the cabin revamp for its short and medium-haul fleet. The European cabin upgrade involves some 3...
AirNZ's 777-300ER has upgraded seats & cabins
Air New Zealand has just taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which features the new ‘SkyCouch’ o...
Qantas back to full schedule for Heathow
Qantas is gearing up for a return to its full flight schedule from Heathrow following the re-opening of the snow-bound airport'...
Safety checks ease for Rolls-Royce A380 engines
Aviation safety regulators from Europe’s EASA are seemingly more confident about the safety capabilities of Rolls-Royce&r...
QF2 flies half empty from Heathrow, despite stranded passengers
Qantas passengers have complained that the airline flew a half empty plane from Heathrow to Australia yesterday, leaving delaye...
Virgin Blue & Air New Zealand alliance approved
Update The New Zealand government has today approved the trans-Tasman alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Blue. With ...
AirNZ's new premium economy seating
Air New Zealand’s new Business Premier and premium economy ‘Spaceseat’ will make their debut on daily flights...
V Australia to fly to 100 destinations worldwide with Etihad
Virgin Blue and middle-east airline Etihad have been given a provisional go-ahead by the competition regulator to form a pricin...
Air India shelves direct Melbourne-Delhi flights
Update Air India has scratched its planned daily non-stop service from Delhi to Melbourne – at least for now. The fligh...
SQ adds A380 to Japan-US
Singapore Airlines will introduce its highly-regarded Airbus A380 onto the Singapore-Japan-US route next year, flying via Narit...
Saudi billionaire buys A380
You're a billionaire who needs a new private jet, so what's top of your shopping list? An Airbus A380, of course. Prince Alwal...
SQ boosts biz class seats in A380
Update Singapore Airlines has now confirmed a new series of Airbus A380s with business class cabin running the entire length o...
Boeing scraps 787-3 Dreamliner
Boeing's beleaguered 787 Dreamliner project has taken another hit, with the company cancelling plans for its short-haul 787-3 s...
Virgin Blue to join Star Alliance?
Virgin Blue may ink a partnership with Star Alliance as part of the carrier's push towards what is internally called "the new B...
Delta offers airport charge stations
The days of boarding a plane with a dead laptop, tablet or mobile phone battery could soon be at an end – at least for US...
Skinny seats boost legroom
These new economy-class seats won’t win any awards for plush finish but their space-saving design means a substantial inc...
Thai Airways' three-class overhaul
For years Thai Airways has lagged behind its full-service competitors in terms of features for premium cabins, especially consi...
SQ's A380 returns
Singapore Airlines is putting its Airbus A380 back into the skies between Sydney and Singapore from Friday December 10, albeit ...