The World of Aviation

Airlines around the world are expected to collectively generate profits of US$25 billion in calendar 2015 amid lower fuel prices and stronger global economic growth, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. The forecast US$25 billion profit represented a 26 per cent improvement from the US$19.9 billion profit the global airline industry is tipped to

New Zealand Post and Air New Zealand will celebrate the carrier’s 75th anniversary in 2015 with a set of commemorative stamps. The five stamps will illustrate the airline’s history of connecting the Land of the Long White Cloud to the world over the past seven and a half decades, from its beginnings as Tasman Empire

Melbourne Airport owner Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) is to search for a new chief executive after Chris Woodruff announced his resignation, which will take effect no later than June 30 next year. Woodruff announced he will resign from (APAC), which also owns Launceston Airport and where he has served as CEO since 2007, on

Qantas has begun rolling out new check-in functionality where passengers are sent a text message to their mobile device inviting them to check-in online. “It means for the millions of smartphone users flying with Qantas, just by opening a text message or an email link, they’re only a few clicks away from completing check-in and

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says he wants to order the Boeing 787, but only after the airline has paid down debt and strengthened its balance sheet. “I want to order it, I think everybody at Qantas wants to have them, they’d love those aircraft to come in,” Joyce said in Brisbane on Tuesday, the day after Qantas

Singapore Airlines owned long-haul low-cost carrier Scoot has announcement plans to begin services to Melbourne next year. Melbourne will become Scoot’s fourth Australian destination when five times weekly Boeing 787-9 services begin on November 1 2015. “We’ve heard loud and clear the demands of Scoot to fly to Melbourne, and we’re delighted to finally be