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Jetstar has taken delivery of its seventh Boeing 787, with the arrival of VH-VKG in Cairns on Tuesday afternoon. Operating as JQ7992, the aircraft departed Paine Field at 10:26am on Monday, touching down in Cairns 13 hours and 47 minutes later at 5:13pm on Tuesday. VKG’s arrival comes barely a week after the airline’s sixth

Air New Zealand has posted a strong rise in full year net profit and expects to grow capacity and profits in 2014/15. The Kiwi flag carrier reported net profit after tax of $NZ262m ($A235m) for the 12 months to June 30 2014, up 45 per cent from $NZ181 million in the prior corresponding period. This

Virgin Australia hopes an improved online check-in system will save passengers time and will be more user-friendly. The airline unveiled a new check-in system for domestic flights on Tuesday for use on smartphones, tablet devices and computers. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this

Auckland International Airport has posted a hefty lift in full year net profit on the back of increased passenger numbers and says new international services should support growth in 2014/15. The company reported net profit of $NZ215.9 million for the 12 months to June 30 2014, up 21.3 per cent from $NZ178 million in the

The first Air New Zealand Link Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 has been repainted in Air New Zealand’s new corporate colours. ZK-NEQ is the first of 23 Q300s operated by Air New Zealand’s fully-owned Air Nelson regional subsidiary to be repainted in the new black and white colours. Want to see more stories from trusted news

Qantas is again offering direct flights to Taiwan after announcing a deal that will see it place its QF code on China Airlines flights from Brisbane and Sydney to Taipei from October. China Airlines flies four times a week between Sydney and Taipei and operates Brisbane-Taipei three days a week. Qantas said there would be up