Jetstar Airways, the budget carrier based in Melbourne, Australia, has announced that it is raising the number of its weekly services between the Australian cities of Darwin and Sydney.

AirAsia, the low-fare airline based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, made the inaugural service between Bali in Indonesia and Perth in Australia on July 17, 2009.

British Airways, the national flag-carrier airline of the United Kingdom, has announced that it is cutting its capacity to Australia by 5% by reducing a few flights during the northern winter.

Qantas Airways, the national airline of Australia, is increasing the number of services to London and Los Angeles by operating daily services with Airbus A380 aircraft from Sydney in Australia to London and Los Angles from November 2009.

Pacific Blue Airlines, based in Christchurch, New Zealand, will operate direct trans-Tasman flights between Hamilton in New Zealand and Australia from September 1, 2009.

Malaysia Airlines has announced a big cut of as much as 53% in fuel surcharge, resulting in a fare cut for India-Malaysia return flights.

A strike by baggage handlers of Qantas Airways, the national airline of Australia, resulted in long delays at major airports across Australia on March 30, 2009.

Qantas Airways to scrap 100 senior executive posts in a bid to tackle the tough times.

Qatar Airways Ltd., the state-owned carrier that has more than 200 Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS planes on order, is all set to open air routes to some Australian and Indian cities later this year in the winters.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), the aviation watchdog of Australia, is to be given greater powers to check the safety of foreign airlines.

Emirates Airline has stepped up its presence in Australia with the introduction of a second daily service to Brisbane and a third daily service to Melbourne.

V Australia, the long-haul international airline owned by Virgin Blue Holdings Limited, has announced two new routes – between Melbourne in Australia and Los Angeles in the United States from September 15, 2009, and between Sydney in Australia to Johannesburg in South Africa from a date yet to be decided.

Quantas has launched A380 Sydney-London flights from January 16, 2008.

Australia's aviation legend Nancy-Bird Walton passes away at 93.

The number of reported incidents concerning aircraft safety on Australian aircraft has gone up considerably in the last five years, a new report has revealed.

The low-cost airline Jetstar Airways, a subsidiary of Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways, will start direct daily flights from Auckland in New Zealand to Sydney and Gold Coast in Australia from April 28, 2009.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), the airline regulator of Australia, has suspended operation of the small airline Aero Tropics Air Services because of safety concerns.

The ongoing strike by machinists of Boeing Company has forced Virgin Blue to put off the launch of its V Australia trans-Pacific service, which was planned for December 15, 2008.

Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest airline, has named its new Airbus A380 Superjumbo, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, after Nancy Bird-Walton, Australia’s first woman commercial pilot.

Qantas Airways, the national airline of Australia, has taken delivery of the first of its Airbus A380 Superjumbo from Toulouse, France.

  Virgin Blue, the low-cost airline based in Australia, has announced what it calls a “collection of new product enhancements that are aimed at enhancing its appeal with the business market.”  

Virgin Blue, the low-cost airline based in Australia, is on a collision course with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the international industry trade group of airlines.

V Australia (officially called V Australia Airlines), Australia’s latest long-haul international airline, is to start flying from December 15, 2008.

Qantas, the national airline and flag-carrier of Australia, started selling, on June 16, 2008, seats for the first flight on the airline’s new Airbus A380 Superjumbo. Airbus A380 is the world’s largest passenger aircraft.

Qantas Airways Limited, the national carrier of Australia, has announced that it would shut down some flight routes, retire aircraft and shed jobs in its effort to check costs as prices of aviation fuel keep rising.

Qantas Airways Limited, Australia's largest carrier and the country’s national airline, has decided either to cancel or reduce many of its services to Japan and south-east Asia in the wake of exceptionally high prices of aviation fuel.