Virgin Australia says it expects to grow underlying profit before tax in excess of 20 per cent for first half of 2018/19.
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) boss Andrew Herdman says rising oil prices are expected to hit airline profitability in the year ahead.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says corroded turbine blades caused by chemical residue that was not removed after cleaning led to an engine failure on a Qantas Airbus A380 flying from Los Angeles to Melbourne.
Virgin Australia has shored up its premium passenger lounge offering for passengers travelling on its international services.
Air New Zealand and Zephyr Airworks say they plan to work together on making autonomous electric air travel a reality for all New Zealanders.
Kuwait Airways had given the Airbus A330neo program a boost with plans to buy eight A330-800 widebodies to be delivered from 2019.
