The United States government has granted American Airlines and Qantas "tentative approval" to form a joint-venture alliance on trans-Pacific routes with anti-trust immunity.
Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg says the grounded fleet of 737 MAXes could be back in the air by the end of 2019.
Longview Aviation Capital has established De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd as the company responsible for manufacturing the Q400 turboprop.
Singapore Airlines’ regional carrier SilkAir has increased capacity on Singapore-Cairns by 40 per cent with the start of daily services on the route.
Qantas will seek to reverse a draft ruling from Australia regulators denying the airline approval to allow Cathay Pacific to codeshare on flight between Australia and Hong Kong.
Airlines are collectively expected to post a decline in profit for the first time in three years in 2019 as trade tensions, rising fuel prices and a slumping cargo markets take their toll on the bottom line. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Sunday it expected airlines to earn US$28 billion in net