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Travellers will have a nonstop option between Australia and Sri Lanka from October when SriLankan Airlines commences Melbourne-Colombo flights with Airbus A330-200s. SriLankan said the inaugural service would take off on October 29 2017, with Melbourne chosen for its first Australian destination as about half of all Sri Lankans who live in Australia reside in Victoria.

Air China is adding a third route from Melbourne with three flights a week to Shenzhen starting on June 20 with Airbus A330-200s. The new Shenzhen service will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays and adds to Air China’s existing three weekly flights from Melbourne to Beijing and four weekly flights from Melbourne to Shanghai.

Tigerair Australia will offer nonstop flights between Brisbane and Canberra from September as the low-cost carrier expands its network from the nation’s capital. The three times a week Brisbane-Canberra service kicks off on September 14, Tigerair said in a statement on Friday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member

Australia Post says the latest addition to its domestic air freighter network provides greater capacity and flexibility for its customers amid the growing online shopping market. As reported by Australian Aviation on May 15, Qantas Freight has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-400F freighter, with the one-time British Airways-operated aircraft touching down in Australia at