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Delta Air Lines has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Virgin Atlantic in a US$360 million deal that sees Singapore Airlines exit its shareholding of the UK airline. Announcing the deal, Delta Air Lines said the equity deal marks “the next step towards a full joint-venture between the two carriers”. The arrangement between the

Air New Zealand has confirmed the destinations its new fleet of 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft will initially fly to as Shanghai and Tokyo, while it will also service some mid-haul destinations such as Perth, Honolulu and Papeete. Air New Zealand is the launch customer for the 787-9, the first of which is due to roll

The Russian Navy has confirmed it will fly a KA27 helicopter during the Royal Australian Navy’s centenary celebration International Fleet Review on October 5. As part of the international naval aerial displays, the KA27 will operate alongside the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet Flagship, the guided missile cruiser Varyag. It is understood a mock sea rescue

Australian Aviation will have no fewer than 800 second-hand aviation books, plus a smaller selection of aviation prints and models, for sale at its garage sale this Saturday, June 29. A PDF listing of the second-hand books can now be downloaded from the Australian Aviation website here. Highlights include various Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft,

Embraer has formally announced the launch of the second generation of its E-Jets family of commercial aircraft, named the E-Jets E2. Comprising the E175-E2, E190-E2, and E195-E2, the E190-E2 is expected to enter service in the first half of 2018 with the other models following from 2019. “After more than a decade of success, the