Aircalin has become the first airline in Oceania to take delivery of the Airbus A330neo with the first of two A330-900 on the way to New Caledonia.
Air France says it will retire its fleet of 10 Airbus A380s by the end of 2022 due to the limited number of profitable markets for the aircraft.
Regional Express (Rex) says it plans to expand community fare scheme to 23 destinations in Queensland as part of a six-month trial.
Qantas entered the jet era on July 29 1959 when a Boeing 707-138B took off from Sydney bound for San Francisco via Nadi in Fiji and Honolulu, Hawaii.
This story by Denise McNabb from the July 2019 edition of Australian Aviation looks at the long-haul ambitions of Air New Zealand with the Boeing 787.
Strong travel demand, high load factors and a robust loyalty program have ticked the boxes for American Airlines to deliver a healthy second quarter result.
