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Qantas has announced that it has extended its Cityflyer product to include the Perth-Darwin route from July. The upgrade to a Cityflyer offering on its daily Boeing 737-800 will include a broader selection of wines and cheeses on board for business class passengers, more substantial meals in economy class with complimentary beer from midday and

Boeing has issued a “cautionary note” that delivery of the first Boeing 787-8 to launch customer All Nippon Airlines may be delayed from the last quarter of the year to early 2011. Boeing vice president and general manager 787 Scott Fancher noted that instrumentation configuration changes and the horizontal stabiliser inspections had “stacked up” and

The European Union has given regulatory approval for the proposed British Airways-American Airlines joint venture across the Atlantic, with the two airlines now hopeful of gaining approval from the US Department of Transportation shortly. “We await the DOT’s final decision but welcome this important and vital step forward,” said BA CEO Willie Walsh. “The high

Jetstar has confirmed to Australian Aviation that its first 15 Boeing 787s will comprise a mix of 787-8s and -9s as it takes delivery of the Qantas Group’s first 15 Dreamliners. Spokesman Simon Westaway said that the airline will take the initial eight 787-8s from June 2012 as announced by Qantas earlier this week, with

Perth based business jet operator AVWest has placed an order for four Bombardier Global Express XRSs, valued at US$213m (A$262m) based on list prices. “Our clientele is increasingly travelling to overseas destinations, including Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and now is the right time to add ultra long range jets to our fleet,” said

Sharp Airlines has announced that it will take over flights between Melbourne and Launceston and Flinders Island from September 1, replacing Airlines of Tasmania. Sharp has announced that it will operate a 19-seat Fairchild Metroliner on the services from September 1, subject to regulatory approval. The airline will start taking bookings for the service at