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China’s Xiamen Airlines has agreed to purchase 40 Boeing 737-800s as part of a major fleet expansion. The deal, valued at US$3.5 billion at list prices, is pending Chinese government approval. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username

by Jim Carden As a boy on a rare flight international flight with the family years ago, I vividly recall a cabin crew member asking if I wanted to have a peek in the cockpit. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this

Passengers who need exhaustive pampering now have their choice of Australian airlines, with Virgin opening its first ultra-exclusive, invitation-only lounge at Sydney Airport, the Australian Business Traveller website has reported. Dubbed ‘The Club,’ the secretive lounge will vie against Qantas’s hush-hush Chairman’s Club for the patronage of politicos, CEOs and A-list celebrities. Virgin has not

The extent of damage inside a Qantas 747 engine that failed over Bangkok last year is making it difficult for investigators to determine what went wrong, the ATSB has said in an update to its inquiry on the incident. Qantas flight QF2, operated by VH-OJS, was eight minutes into its climb away from Bangkok on

Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has unveiled plans to develop an international airport on the Sunshine Coast to feed visitors into a “World Tourist Mecca” including a new 1000-room hotel and casino at the site of his Coolum resort. Palmer purchased the golf resort last year and ousted Hyatt Hotels as manager of the facility, leading

China Airlines has confirmed plans to launch four times weekly service from Auckland to Taipei via Sydney. The service, due to begin on October 28, complements existing three times weekly flights from Auckland to Taipei via Brisbane, effectively giving Auckland a daily air link with Taiwan. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.