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It is one of Asia’s iconic airlines but Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has hit turbulence. Expected to post losses for its latest financial year, the carrier has announced its biggest re-engineering exercise in two decades in the face of woeful yields and mounting competition from Middle East and Chinese rivals. It has been common

Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies on his ambitious 10-year plan to transform the RAAF. For some years now the RAAF has been talking about its ‘fifth gen’ future. A fifth generation Air Force is, according to the RAAF’s new strategy document, “a fully-networked force that exploits the combat-multiplier effects of a readily

New Qantas and Virgin safety videos raise questions about oversight “Welcome to Qantas and the spirit of Australia. Give us a few minutes of your time and you’ll be looked after on your flight. And, we’ll show you some of our favourite spots around this incredible country,” says one of the actors in Qantas’ gorgeous

The Rolls-Royce bribery scandal It reads like a seedy novel, a story of bribery and corruption in high places. But it’s real. The startling news last month that one of the world’s leading engine makers, Rolls-Royce, has admitted to forking out multi-million dollar sweeteners to win orders sent shock waves through the aviation world. Especially

Living in the Age of Airplanes When film-maker Brian Terwilliger’s first feature, ‘One Six Right’, rose to prominence in 2005, it was met with passionate support by the aviation community. For beyond the incredible footage, poignant interviews and stirring soundtrack was a deeper message – the fact that general aviation has a valuable place in

Adelaide Airport’s efforts to attract international services is yielding results Adelaide Airport is ramping up its efforts to attract more international airlines. After last year’s successes, in gaining direct service into Adelaide by Qatar Airways from Doha and China Southern from Guangzhou, the prime target is the US West Coast. This content is available exclusively