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Qatar Airways says it will not take delivery of its new Airbus A350-900 this week as planned. The airline made the announcement on its Facebook page on Wednesday, without giving a reason for the delay. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this

Air travel looks set to be more affordable in 2015 as the recent fall in fuel prices leads to lower ticket prices, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. IATA’s Global Economic Outlook report, released on Wednesday, says average return air fares, which exclude surcharges and taxes, are tipped to fall by 5.1 per cent

Airlines around the world are expected to collectively generate profits of US$25 billion in calendar 2015 amid lower fuel prices and stronger global economic growth, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. The forecast US$25 billion profit represented a 26 per cent improvement from the US$19.9 billion profit the global airline industry is tipped to

New Zealand Post and Air New Zealand will celebrate the carrier’s 75th anniversary in 2015 with a set of commemorative stamps. The five stamps will illustrate the airline’s history of connecting the Land of the Long White Cloud to the world over the past seven and a half decades, from its beginnings as Tasman Empire

Melbourne Airport owner Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) is to search for a new chief executive after Chris Woodruff announced his resignation, which will take effect no later than June 30 next year. Woodruff announced he will resign from (APAC), which also owns Launceston Airport and where he has served as CEO since 2007, on

Qantas has begun rolling out new check-in functionality where passengers are sent a text message to their mobile device inviting them to check-in online. “It means for the millions of smartphone users flying with Qantas, just by opening a text message or an email link, they’re only a few clicks away from completing check-in and