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Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-8F with its nose freight door open at Wellcamp Airport. (Jordan Chong)

Overcapacity dominates struggling freight market

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International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures show global cargo volumes recovered slightly in March after four consecutive months of contraction.

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A file image of Virgin Australia aircraft at Sydney Airport. (Rob Finlayson)

Rob Sharp to leave Virgin Australia following management restructure

New Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah has unveiled a new management structure has led to the departure of Rob Sharp from the airline group.

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Qantas will fly the Boeing 787-9 to San Francisco from December 2019. (Seth Jaworski)

Qantas to deploy Dreamliner on Sydney-San Francisco

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Qantas will end Boeing 747-400/400ER flights to the United States mainland in December 2019 when it switches the Sydney-San Francisco route to the 787-9 Dreamliner.

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An All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 being refuelled. (Boeing)

Higher oil prices tipped to crimp airline profits in 2019: IATA

Airline profitability could be hurt in 2019 by higher jet fuel costs as supply from Iran is choked by a tightening of sanctions by the US, IATA says.

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Quest Kodiak

Quest Kodiak: born and bred for the backcountry

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In aircraft design, beauty is more than skin deep. The Quest Kodiak is a classic case study of this fact, writes Owen Zupp

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Alliance Airlines flies Fokker 100s between Brisbane and Rockhampton under a codeshare agreement with Virgin Australia. (Seth Jaworski)

Alliance Airlines to set up Rockhampton base

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Alliance Airlines plans to establish what managing director Scott McMillan describes as a new “significant operational base” at Rockhampton.

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