![Virgin Australia to end Melbourne-Hong Kong flights](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_7178_Virgin_VA87_Jul052017_750.jpg)
Virgin Australia has announced plans to end Melbourne-Hong Kong nonstop flights and reduce its Tigerair Australia and regional fleet by five aircraft.
![Tigerair Australia Boeing 737-800 took off with cabin unpressurised: ATSB](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/B737-800WL-TIGERAIR-VH-VUB-MEL-JAN-1-2017-BRIAN-WILKES_750.jpeg)
A Tigerair Australia Boeing 737-800 took off unpressurised after pilots incorrectly configured the cabin's air conditioning system prior to takeoff, an investigation has found.
![Fair Work signs off on Tigerair Australia pilot contract](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Tigerair-737-8FE-VH-VUD-arriving-at-YMML-22-September-2018-Victor-Pody.jpg)
Australia's Fair Work Commission has signed off on a new enterprise bargain agreement between Tigerair Australia and its pilots.
![QantasLink tops punctuality tables in 2018](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/737-700_VH-VBY_SYDNEY_28DECEMBER2012_SETH-JAWORSKI-2-e1553563115138.jpg)
QantasLink claimed top honours for punctuality in 2018, figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics show.
![Virgin Australia reports return to profitability](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BOEING-777-300ER-VIRGIN-AUSTRALIA-SYD-SEP12-RF-IMG_7153_750.jpg)
Virgin Australia returned to profitability in 2018/19 first half amid ongoing improvement in its domestic business and despite higher fuel costs.
![Tigerair Australia pilots plan four-hour work stoppage on Friday, Jan 25](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/AIRBUS-A320-TIGERAIR-HBA-JUN14-RF-5K5A0162.jpg)
Tigerair Australia says it has rescheduled a number of flights on Friday morning ahead of a planned four-hour work stoppage by the airline's pilots.