Australia
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Jetstar to take long-range Airbus A321neo
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Qantas Group has converted 18 A321neo orders to the A321neoLR, which will be used by its low-cost carrier Jetstar.
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New international connections on Brisbane's horizon
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Key markets in the Asia Pacific region are helping to drive growth for Brisbane and the city is eyeing new international connections to China,...
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AirAsia reveals Melbourne Airport switch
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The Australian state of Victoria is to get its second international airport after AirAsia confirmed plans to switch its operations from Melbourne...
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Australia's international connectivity - the key facts and figures
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Routesonline looks at the sharp rise in international capacity to/from Australia, fuelled by growing capacity from New Zealand, China, United Arab...
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Routes Asia 2018 host secures Malaysia Airlines return
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Brisbane, the host of Routes Asia 2018, has secured the return of Oneworld alliance member Malaysia Airlines with direct flights to Kuala Lumpur.
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Brisbane number cruncher - the key stats shaping the host of Routes Asia 2018
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Routes Asia 2018, the only route development forum for the Asia-Pacific region, is taking place in Brisbane from 18-20 March 2018. Routesonline...
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Qantas wants non-stop flights from Sydney to London
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Qantas has called on Airbus and Boeing to conquer the "last frontier in global aviation" by developing an aircraft that can fly non-stop from...
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Qantas continues Japanese expansion
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Qantas' return to Osaka after almost two decades comes as the Australian carrier continues to increase its services to Japan.
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Traffic triumph - all regions of the world continue positive start to 2017
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February international passenger demand rose 5.8 per cent compared to February 2016, which was down compared to the 9.1 per cent yearly increase...
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Australia set to boom and Japan recovers as Asia Pacific air travel shows encouraging growth
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Both Japanese and Australian air travellers are flying in greater numbers again when compared with last year, according to the latest data from...
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“The best alliances are those that operate under one brand,” says Jetstar network head
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There are differing views over the value of alliances to the world’s airlines and an increasing view that traditional global airline groupings are...
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Climbing up and up down under - Australian aviation on the rise
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Growing international trade and improved connectivity are lifting Australia into the ascendant among the general rise of the Pacific nations.
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Air transport ends 2016 on strong footing despite terrorist attacks, geopolitical tensions, and economic uncertainty, says ACI
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Latest data from the organisation’s membership shows global passenger traffic grew 7.3 per cent in December 2016 and 5.5 per cent for the year as a...
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Return of the Mach - Boom CEO targets 500 routes
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14 years after the final flight of the iconic Concorde, Boom is working to bring supersonic travel back to commercial networks. We spoke to founder...
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North American carriers help airline sector report improved profits
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For a consecutive year, more than a third of airline industry profits in 2016 are expected to come from the carriers of North America, says ICAO....
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The demise of the big birds - what now for the A380 and 747-8I?
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Airbus launched the A380 a decade ago with high hopes for the rise of the super jumbo, but demand is dwindling. So what now for the future of the...
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Airline bosses call for fairer flying, not restrictive fences
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The open skies philosophy is waning, warn the CEOs of two major airlines amid calls for greater cooperation between airlines.
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Qatar Airways boosts capacity into Melbourne with A380 deployment
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Melbourne was the original home for Qatar Airways in Australia, with the airline subsequently adding services to Perth, Sydney and Adelaide. With...
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Qantas takes its biggest hop on the Kangaroo route between Australia and UK
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Around two million passengers a year fly between Australia and the UK (O&D demand for 12 months to October 2016) and the famous Kangaroo Route has...
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LATAM extends its network reach into Melbourne
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The connecting passenger flows at either end of the route will be key to the success of this route. The local demand between Santiago and Melbourne...