Video: Air New Zealand's brilliant new Hobbit safety demo

The latest of Air New Zealand's infamously quirky videos, "An Unexpected Briefing" features characters from The Hobbit movie! (www.ausbt.com.au) More...

First photos: Air New Zealand's new livery revealed

Air New Zealand's fleet is in for a makeover, with bold new livery incorporating the iconic New Zealand 'fernmark' logo. (www.ausbt.com.au) More...

Virgin Atlantic to launch domestic UK flights, Europe to follow?

Virgin Atlantic will launch domestic flights between London Heathrow and Manchester from March 2013 as the Branson-backed airline makes good on its promise to take on British Airways on their home turf. (www.ausbt.com.au) More...

Qantas' new frequent flyer perk: take a ride in a flight simulator!

Any airline loyalty program lets you trade your points in on a flight – but Qantas is now offering frequent flyers the chance to ride in one of its state-of-the-art flight simulators. Story includes video of a Qantas 747 flight sim session from Sydney to London. (www.news.com.au) More...

Etihad reveals Airbus A380 routes: Sydney, Melbourne, London, New York

Etihad Airways plans to fly its Airbus A380s to Sydney, Melbourne, London and New York when the airline begins to take delivery of the A380 in late 2014. (www.ausbt.com.au) More...

Qantas to put iPads in the cockpit with Airbus 'electronic flight bag' app

Qantas is putting iPads at the most pointy end of the plane, in the form of an ‘Electronic Flight Bag’ (EFB) app set for the Red Roo's Airbus fleet. (www.ausbt.com.au) More...

The seven best airline safety videos we've ever seen

From Air New Zealand's latest animation featuring Ed O'Neill and Melanie Lynskey, to its cheeky 'bodypaint' video, a retro-chic classic from TAM and a genuine retro piece from Lufthansa (don't forget to extinguish your cigarette before fitting the oxygen mask) – here are seven inflight safety videos you'll actually enjoy watching! (www.ausbt.com.au) More...

Cool photos: inside the Boeing 787's funky crew rest 'loft'

Here's part of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that passengers will never see: the funky 'loft' space used by pilots and flight attendants during their scheduled breaks from duty... (www.ausbt.com.au) More...

Virgin Australia looks to buy Boeing 787 Dreamliner or Airbus A350

Virgin Australia is evaluating both the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 for debut on domestic and international routes from 2017. Airline CEO John Borghetti is window-shopping the competing next-gen jetliners, beginning with the 270-seat stretched Boeing 787-9 – the same model which Qantas and Jetstar will begin rolling out from 2016. (www.ausbt.com.au) More...

Air New Zealand reveals Boeing 787 launch routes, seating

Air New Zealand will fly its Boeing 787-9 to Shanghai and Tokyo as "key long haul destinations" for the new Dreamliner fleet, with secondary destinations including Perth, Honolulu and Papeete. (www.ausbt.com.au) More...