Australia's largest airport argues the government-imposed restrictions on flights are two decades old and detrimental to the state's tourism industry.

A brain surgeon whose finger was jammed in a plane's fold-out tray table during a journey from Brisbane to the United Kingdom is suing over his physical and psychological injuries.

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Pressure is mounting on Australian airlines to make fresh cuts to capacity after Virgin Australia's softer than expected second quarter left investors worrying about the state of the aviation market.

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Budget airline Tigerair has permanently cancelled its flights between Australia and Bali, effective immediately, due to approval "issues" with Indonesian authorities, throwing the plans of hundreds of holidaymakers into disarray.

Virgin Australia posted a 37 per cent fall in second-quarter underlying earnings before taxes as tough conditions persisted in the domestic aviation market.

In two days, President Donald Trump's travel ban wiped out $US4.9 billion in market value for the United States' biggest airlines.

Qantas will scrap some code-sharing and loyalty points deal with the giant US carrier to gain attitude for a bigger plan.

Airlines will add more international routes between major and second-tier cities using smaller aircraft, as fuel efficiency continues to redefine long-haul aviation, the head of the behind Boeing's 787 Dreamliner team says

Qantas has recommenced daily flights from Sydney to Beijing, eight years after scrapping the route because of the global financial crisis, as the airline seeks to lift its share of the lucrative Chinese travel market.

Australia's most exclusive club, the Qantas Chairman's Lounge, doesn't accept applications for membership, doesn't charge a fee and its entrance doesn't have a sign. It's been around almost 30 years but many haven't even heard its name.

NBN Co believes its network build will be halfway complete by the end of this financial year, as its roll out moves into metropolitan areas.

Sydney Airport Corporation, the owner of the city's  airport at Mascot, is unlikely to participate in the construction or running of the new airport at Badgerys Creek, a global ratings agency says.

Most of Indonesia's airline accidents have involved pilots who tested positive for drugs, the chief of the national narcotics agency said.

​Indonesian authorities say they grounded Tigerair Australia because the budget airline was selling tickets on flights using aircraft owned and piloted by its parent company Virgin Australia, in breach of the rules of its licence.

Despite still having just the single major operational runway, Brisbane Airport has been ranked the fifth-best performing airport of its size in the world in an international survey of on-time performance.

The state government and the wealthy Toowoomba family behind the region's privately owned airport are at loggerheads over the funding of a new road link.

A holiday headache awaits some airport travellers at Sydney's Virgin Australia terminal.

An Indonesian budget airline has fired a pilot suspected of trying to fly a plane while he was drunk, and two of its executives have resigned.

Singapore Airlines will launch an additional daily service between its home airport at Changi and Brisbane from next August.

Killing four empty hours at Guangzhou airport waiting for a China Southern connection to Sydney may not be everyone's idea of fun. For Gina Capella, it was a no-brainer.

Qantas' first Dreamliner 787 route will be a direct flight between Melbourne and Los Angeles, commencing in December 2017.

Qantas says it hasn't abandoned its dream of a lucrative tie-up with American Airlines.

The 14,498km service will be the first regular passenger service to directly link Australia with Europe, Qantas says.

Some of Asia's marquee airlines that spoil passengers with free alcohol and in-flight entertainment may soon have to kick the habit.

Revelation comes after Donald Trump questions pricing of new Air Force One jet from Boeing.

Two major Middle Eastern airlines refute reports they plan to fly to Canberra.

A veteran flight attendant was sacked after being found with alcohol at the end of a flight.

Qantas has baled out of an ambitious deal with American Airlines that would have increased trans-Pacific traffic for both carriers, after a US regulator blocked it on competition grounds.

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A major fuel shortage at Melbourne Airport is causing flight delays and forcing some international flights to divert to make fuel stops elsewhere.