US carriers bleeding red ink have been urged to look to Asian, European and Middle Eastern airlines for profitable models.

The competition watchdog believes a business deal between Air New Zealand and Air Canada could hurt Australian consumers.

Qantas says it will offer a twice-weekly Kalgoorlie-Adelaide service from March 1.

French aircraft manufacturer ATR and Indonesia's Lion Air have signed a memorandum of understanding for 10 aircraft with options for a further 10.

An Asia-wide specialist travel company has recommended that travel agents offer their clients the alternative of a six-hour road transfer rather than book flights between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.

To mark its first anniversary of flying in Australia, Tiger Airways has launched a "free ticket" promotion.

Philippine Airlines has revealed that an unprecedented surge in fuel prices left it with a loss of US$113.8 million during the fiscal first-half.

BAE Systems is to supply three BAe 146-200 regional jetliners to Air Congo Limited of Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.

Australian listed regional carrier Regional Express Holdings says it is well prepared to weather the global economic downturn after delivering a dip in profit for the first quarter.

Air New Zealand is to axe up to 200 full-time jobs as capacity drops.

The new look includes what the carrier describes as "a modernised and vibrant logotype which symbolises the airline's new ambitions".

Qantas is laying the groundwork to hand over at least part of its domestic New Zealand network to budget offshoot Jetstar, experts have told The Dominion-Post newspaper.

Budget carrier Jazeera Airways has signed a deal worth US$70 million with European banks DVB and Natixis Transport Finance to fund the purchase of two Airbus A320 planes that have already been delivered.

Wataniya Airways, the Gulf region’s new premium service airline, says it has finished recruiting procedures for the pilots and cabin crew it requires to launch its operations in 2009 – attracting talent from all over the world.

Aircraft sales, services and product support company Hawker Pacific plans to expand its avionics business into Dubai.

Jet Airways has become the first airline in India to obtain regulatory approval for the use of RNAV1 (Area Navigation) across its entire jet aircraft fleet.

Two Qantas planes, including one damaged in a mid-air explosion in Manila in July, have collided at a maintenance base.

The Alpha Group has announced that it has reached an agreement with Indian retail operator Pantaloon Retail to acquire the latter's 50% stake in Alpha Future Airport Retail, a 50-50 joint venture established in 2006 to operate duty free outlets at New Delhi international airport.