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Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin have announced the commitment of ADF assets to an international coalition to fight the Islamic State forces in Iraq. Speaking to media in Canberra on September 14, the Prime Minister said an official request to join the coalition had been made

Jetstar will be the second Boeing 787 operator to Honolulu when it deploys the Dreamliner to the tourist hotspot from February 2015. The Qantas-owned low-cost carrier will switch the aircraft used on its six times a week Sydney-Honolulu service from an Airbus A330-200 to the 787-8. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Having completed the rollout its new digital air traffic control suite at four new airport towers, Airservices says it will begin installing the new suite at four existing towers in the period ahead. The nation’s air navigation service provider says Gold Coast, Perth, Cairns and Brisbane airports will be the first four existing towers to

Touchdown of NZ7 at 6:26am local time on Friday in Auckland brought the curtain down on the Boeing 747-400’s active service with Air New Zealand. Having flown both the 747-200 and then the 747-400 models of the four-engine jet with its distinctive hump for more than three decades, Air NZ, like many airlines around the world, is sending

For Tigerair Australia passengers, the free ride is over. Having taken a softly, softly approach on the issue of cabin baggage for the past eight months, Tigerair says it will begin enforcing its own rules over how much stuff travellers can bring on board. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

In an indication of the still sluggish nature of the domestic market, the cost of the cheapest economy tickets remain well below last year’s levels. However, demand for business class appears to be holding up, with fares for seats at the pointy end of the plane higher than 12 months ago. This content is available exclusively