Qantas says it has chosen the A350-1000 for Project Sunrise flights and pushed back the deadline on whether to proceed to March 2020.
IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac says he is disappointed the Australian government has chosen to maintain the status quo on airport regulation.
Air New Zealand says it has leased two aircraft from alliance partner Cathay Pacific as cover while its Boeing 787-9 fleet undergoes required engine checks.
IATA expects airlines around the world to collectively post net profit of US$29.3bln in 2020 as fears of a global recession ease and oil prices stabilise.
The federal government has accepted Productivity Commission’s finding there is little need for change in the way Australia’s airports were regulated.
