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A familiar design but a new soft product for SQ’s premium economy The release of Singapore Airlines’ much-awaited new premium economy is about more than just a class between business and the back of the bus. With a completely changed colour and brand positioning, it’s about creating an onboard product that’s completely different to anything

Indonesian air safety after QZ8501 Indonesia is meant to have made great strides in bringing its aviation industry up to world standards and the dramatic turnaround in the fortunes of Garuda Indonesia is testament to that view. But the handling of, and the fallout from, the crash of Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 on December 28

Australian air power on the world stage The Royal Australian Air Force has achieved an impressive 3,500 hours of combat operations in just 100 days in Iraq. When the centenary clocked over on January 14, the entire Air Force could be proud of the achievements of Operation Okra as part of international efforts to disrupt

Virgin posts second quarter net profit A $48 million improvement suggests better times are ahead for Australia’s second airline Virgin Australia returned to profit in the second quarter of 2014/15, posting an underlying profit before tax of $55. 3 million amid lower fuel prices and some improvement in its core domestic market. The company said

Is open skies the best way forward for Australia? There is no question the growth in Chinese visitors in the years ahead is crucial to the local tourism sector. The figures show that China is already one of the fastest growing inbound markets and industry players have cheered the recent move to increase available capacity

Last Virgin Blue aircraft enters paintshop Ben says: Virgin Blue was a cheeky, happy-go-lucky LCC (largely modelled off the grand-daddy of all LCCs Southwest). Virgin Australia is a full service airline. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past magazines. LoginBecome a