Air New Zealand is playing down the rumours that it is intending to buy up 15 per cent of Virgin Blue in order to firm up any alliance on trans-Tasman routes. Currently, New Zealand’s flag carrier and the Australian budget airline are waiting for regulatory approvals on a trans-Tasman alliance. ...

Singapore Airlines has announced that it would like to put more Airbus A380s on its Australian routes in response to improving figures in the business travel market. The airline has just published full-year profits of $187.4 million, and claims that the rise in bookings, especially for business class seats, has ...