Air New Zealand (NZ) has announced a major international expansion from Christchurch Airport (CHC), adding new non-stop services to Singapore (SIN), Tokyo Narita (NRT), and Perth (PER).
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Italy has officially signed a major defense aviation contract with Airbus for the procurement of six A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft in a deal valued at approximately €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion).
India’s aviation regulator will send officials to the United States to monitor Boeing’s testing of a fuel-control switch panel linked to an Air India (AI) Boeing 787 incident, as scrutiny around the Dreamliner’s engine fuel systems intensifies ahead of the final AI171 crash report.
Australian authorities have charged a fifth man from Victoria as part of an ongoing counterterrorism investigation into the alleged possession and sharing of violent extremist material linked to ISIS propaganda.
South African food producer Khayelitsha Cookies has secured new UK supply agreements worth more than R1.4 million, paving the way for its products to be served onboard British Airways (BA) flights.
British Airways (BA) is facing mounting criticism after a major baggage system failure at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) triggered widespread luggage delays and stranded thousands of passenger bags across Terminal 5.
A nurse in Australia has been formally reprimanded after admitting he submitted forged documents to Qantas (QF) in an attempt to secure a refund for a non-refundable airline ticket.
A passenger who sexually assaulted a Ryanair (FR) cabin crew member during a flight bound for Dublin Airport (DUB) has received a fully suspended prison sentence from an Irish court.
Porter Airlines (PD) is expanding its cross-border network with the launch of new nonstop services linking Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) and Montreal Trudeau Airport (YUL).
A major security alert unfolded at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) on Friday after a bomb threat email targeted a Lufthansa (LH) flight operating from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Hyderabad.