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Jabiru-powered aircraft will operate without restriction for at least another week after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) extended the consultation period for proposed operational limitations on the manufacturer’s engines. CASA says it is continuing to learn more about the why there have been an increasing number of incidents from aircraft fitted with Jabiru engines.

Passengers will be able to watch ABC television programs, including new bulletins, on board Virgin Australia flights as part of a new commercial deal between the airline and the national broadcaster. Virgin from November 1 added three 15-minute news bulletins from the ABC on its seat-back entertainment system on board its widebody Boeing 777-300ER and

Tigerair Australia has introduced a new fare bundle called “Express” which allows passengers to add seat selection and priority boarding to their flight ticket at a discount. This latest initiative adds to the recent moves Tigerair Australia has implemented in a bid to improve its financial performance. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Virgin Australia expects the full benefit of the recent drop in fuel prices to come in the second half of 2014/15, as the airline group points the market to an underlying profit for the three months to December 31 2015. In an update to shareholders at Wednesday’s annual general meeting in Brisbane, Virgin chief executive

The federal government is yet to deliver on more than half of its aviation commitments and has shown a lack of commitment to the sector, the Australian Aviation Associations’ Forum (TAAAF) says. In a statement released on Wednesday, TAAAF expressed its concern that the government is yet to release its response to the Aviation Safety

Virgin Australia has added a second direct service from Alice Springs, with the airline to start flights to Adelaide from the Central Australia city from March 2015. The announcement, made on Wednesday before the airline’s annual general meeting in Brisbane, comes on top of Virgin saying in October it would start Darwin-Alice Springs services, also