International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures show global cargo volumes recovered slightly in March after four consecutive months of contraction.
New Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah has unveiled a new management structure has led to the departure of Rob Sharp from the airline group.
Qantas will end Boeing 747-400/400ER flights to the United States mainland in December 2019 when it switches the Sydney-San Francisco route to the 787-9 Dreamliner.
Airline profitability could be hurt in 2019 by higher jet fuel costs as supply from Iran is choked by a tightening of sanctions by the US, IATA says.
Alliance Airlines plans to establish what managing director Scott McMillan describes as a new "significant operational base" at Rockhampton.
Aeroflot flight SU 1492, operated by Sukhoi Superjet 100 RA-89098 crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport on Sunday May 6 2019.