Boeing says commercial aviation will need 44,040 new aircraft worth some US$6.8 trillion over the next 20 years, an increase from the prior year's outlook.
Virgin Australia says it trial of a sustainable aviation fuel at Brisbane Airport has racked up one million kilometres since it began in August 2018.
Airbus and Dassault Aviation have signed a joint industrial proposal to the governments of France and Germany for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
Qantas says the proposed codeshare with Cathay Pacific could go ahead subject to a period of review to determine if any "hypothetical concerns" eventuated.
Airservices Australia will reduce charges by two per cent from July 1 2019, which it says represents multi-million dollar savings for the aviation industry.
As the eyes of the aviation world turn their attention towards the Paris Airshow, reporter John Walton previews the week ahead at Le Bourget.