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China Southern Airlines has become the first airline to operate scheduled 787 services to New Zealand following the arrival in airline’s newly-delivered aircraft in Auckland on October 28. Operating a daily service, the 787 replaces the airline’s existing A330-operated schedule and increases annual seat capacity by around five per cent. The daily flights will be increased

CASA has issued a stern warning to people operating unapproved ‘drones’ over bushfire scenes, stating that not only are they putting the lives of aerial firefighters and others at risk, they are also breaking the law. The move comes after video footage taken from a remotely-piloted aircraft being operated on the NSW Lithgow fire ground

Airbus has revealed new research into the impact seat width makes to levels of passenger comfort on board long-haul economy flights, calling on the aviation industry to set a minimum standard of 18 inches (45.72cm) in order to improve the comfort of long distance air travel. The research showed that a minimum seat width of

China Southern’s first Airbus A380 service to Sydney touched down this morning. The 502-seat A380 replaces A330s on China Southern’s daily CZ325/326 services between Sydney and Guangzhou. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot

Sydney Swans footballer Adam Goodes has become Qantas’s latest ‘ambassador’. CEO Alan Joyce said that Qantas has a commitment to promoting cultural diversity and raising the profile of Indigenous culture. “We are honoured that Adam, as one of the most respected and prominent Indigenous Australians, will now be working with us towards these goals,” he said.

Airnorth is adding more services on the Darwin-Townsville route, with a new Sunday service added to its existing four-weekly schedule from June 1. “We are overwhelmed by the level of support we have received for this route,” said Michael Bridge, Airnorth’s CEO. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member