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Passenger numbers at Melbourne and Sydney airports were up in February as overseas visitors headed Down Under to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed

An Etihad Airways Boeing 777 has been given a touch of Hollywood as part of a partnership with Universal Pictures. The airline has added a Fast & Furious decal on the fuselage of the aircraft to promote the world premiere of the latest instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise. This content is available exclusively to

Earlier story has been updated to include comment from Virgin Australia Lithium ion batteries will no longer be able to be sent as cargo on board Qantas and Jetstar aircraft from April 1 after the airline group conducted a new safety assessment. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member

Virgin Australia has completed the cabin reconfiguration of its 10 New Zealand registered Boeing 737-800s and brought those aircraft onto one of the airline’s Australian air operator’s certificates (AOC). This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email

Virgin Australia and Delta Air Lines say the immediate objective of their trans-Pacific joint-venture is to consolidate existing routes rather than add new services. Delta president Ed Bastien said his airline and Virgin have grown market share quickly since their partnership began in 2009 and the focus was on making sure that market share matured

Avalon Airport chief executive Justin Giddings believes the airport will survive even if Jetstar pulls its five flights a day to the Lindsay Fox-owned facility. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep