Tiny Air Kiribati is to significantly grow its fleet with the acquisition of two Embraer E190-E2 jets.
Qantas has operated its first flight to Hong Kong using the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, while Singapore Airlines has introduced the Airbus A350 onto the Adelaide route.
Perth Airport has launched legal action to recover what it says are over $11 million in unpaid aeronautical charges from Qantas.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says it is investigating an incident involving a Virgin Australia ATR 72 where both engines on the regional turboprop airliner flamed out, one after the other, while flying in heavy rain. The incident near Canberra airport involved ATR 72-600 VH-FVN while on a flight from Sydney, the ATSB said
The first Airbus A380 for Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the paintshop featuring a Hawaiian green sea turtle livery.
Qantas is instantly recognised around the world for its red flying kangaroo. However, each year the airline turns pink in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.