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Some 110 aircraft and 2,300 personnel from Australia, the US, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and France are due to take part in Exerise Pitch Black 14, which began on Friday. The three-week long exercise will see participants conducting offensive counter air and defensive counter air missions from RAAF Bases Darwin and

Japan’s All Nippon Airways looks set to pip Air New Zealand to the line as the first operator of the Boeing 787-9 on a scheduled commercial flight. ANA’s first 787-9 flight will take place on August 7, with NH241 due to depart Tokyo Haneda at 0725 local time bound for Fukuoka, the airline announced on

Qantas has lost a full percentage point of market share for overseas travellers over the past year as foreign carriers dominate, new figures show. While the Flying Kangaroo remains Australia’s largest international carrier, the airline’s market share fell to 16.2 per cent in May, from 17.2 per cent a year ago. This content is available

Qantas will squeeze an extra row of seats into its Boeing 737-800 aircraft as part of a refurbishment of the domestic narrowbody workhorse. The addition of six extra economy seats increases the seat count of the Qantas 737 from 168 currently – 12 business and 156 economy – to 174 seats. This content is available

In a sign how the disappearance of MH370 and political turmoil in Thailand has hit airlines in the region, Singapore Airlines has reported a sharp drop in first quarter profit amid “unforeseen events” and intense competition. SIA posted net profit of $S34.8 million ($A30 million) for the three months to June 30 2014, down 71

Adelaide Airport has posted a hefty increase in international passengers over the past year as airlines added new services to overseas destination, handling 908,000 international passengers in the 12 months to June 30 2014, up 25.5 per cent from the prior corresponding period. Adelaide Airport managing director Mark Young said it was the third consecutive year