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A hostage situation in Sydney has prompted authorities to divert aircraft away from the central business district. NSW Police helicopters are in the air above a cafe in Martin Place on Monday, with streets blocked off and scores of police and military personnel on the scene. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login

Qantas has made sweeping changes to its senior executive ranks with the heads of its Domestic and International operations heading for the departure gate as part of a major restructure. Lyell Strambi, who runs Qantas Domestic, and the head of Qantas International Simon Hickey will leave the company once the new structure is in place

Airbus chief executive Fabrice Bregier says the company is committed to a developing an upgraded A380 with new engines and a longer fuselage. Bregier says there is plenty of potential to build an A380neo, or New Engine Option, at some point in the future. However, no timeframe was given for the launch of that product. This

Singapore Airlines-owned long-haul low-cost carrier Scoot has announced it will upgrade its Perth services to a daily frequency from February 1 next year, and at the same time has confirmed the WA capital will be the first destination to be served by its new 787 aircraft.  “Having flown close to 150,000 guests to and from Perth,

Air New Zealand has annouced plans to begin flying to Buenos Aires, Argentina from December 2015. The new three-times-weekly, year-round services from Auckland will be operated by the airline’s Boeing 777-200ERs. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username

Brussels Airlines has put humanitarian duty over brand as the airline commits to maintaining service to Ebola-affected countries in West Africa. The Belgium flag carrier is currently the only European carrier serving the Sierra Leone capital Freetown, with British Airways and Air France suspending services to Lungi International Airport. This content is available exclusively to