Qantas has conducted a "zero waste" commercial flight trial as part of efforts to reduce the amount of plastics, paper and food it sends to landfill.
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.