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Air New Zealand will add a fifth North American destination from December when it starts flying between Auckland and Houston. The new service will be operated by Boeing 777-200ER aircraft and run up to five times a week, Air NZ said in a statement on Thursday. Houston will join Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver and

Qantas’s 2,500 pilots are getting a makeover. The airline said on Thursday Martin Grant has been tasked with updating the current single breasted black jacket and trousers designed by Peter Morrissey in 2003. “The current uniform has served us well but after wearing the same thing every day for more than 10 years we’re ready for

From today, every Virgin Australia domestic flight is a food flight. The airline said on Wednesday it would extend its complimentary food and drink offering “tailored to the time of day and the duration of the journey” on all domestic services. “The roll out of free food and checked baggage, to complement our wireless in-flight

Aeromil Pacific will showcase the Cessna TTx at a series of demonstration events in Australia during April and May. The launch event of the demonstration tour will be held at Aeromil Pacific’s facility at Sunshine Coast Airport on April 28. Aeromil Pacific is Cessna’s authorised sales representative for the manufacturer’s single-engine range of aircraft in

RAAF Flight Lieutenant James Pears is the first Australian to fly a P-8A Poseidon after taking the maritime surveillance aircraft on a four-hour flight around US Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The flight took place on Tuesday afternoon US time, Defence said in a statement. “The aircraft handles well and performs to expectations; the levels of automation

Airlines and private charter companies that fly small aircraft with maximum takeoff weight below 5,700kg will be able to undertake an International Air Transport Association (IATA) safety audit under a new scheme. The industry group representing the world’s airlines has introduced a voluntary safety audit program called the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA). IATA said