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ATSB highlights crew workload in Indonesia AirAsia go-around report
Airlines

An Australian air traffic control (ATC) officer instructed the flight crew of an Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 to “go round, you are low” during one of two missed approaches to Perth Airport, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says. In addition to the two go-arounds, the ATSB final report into the February 19 2016 incident

Singapore Airlines adds Hong Kong and London for A380s featuring new cabin products
Airlines

Travellers will be able to fly on Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) new Airbus A380 cabins all the way from Sydney to London Heathrow via Singapore from mid-February. The Star Alliance member debuted its new A380 seats on the Singapore-Sydney route on December 18 2017, shortly after it took delivery of the first of five new A380s

Qantas names third 787-9 Quokka
Airlines

Qantas has given its third Boeing 787-9 a distinctly West Australian flavour as the airline counts down to the start of nonstop flights between Perth and London. The oneworld alliance member said on Friday the third of eight 787-9s on firm order would be named Quokka, which is a native animal most commonly found on

Search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume
Airlines

The search for Missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume shortly after the Malaysian government formally accepted an offer from private company Ocean Infinity to find the aircraft on a “no cure, no fee” basis. Malaysia Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai and Ocean Infinity chief executive Oliver Plunkett officially signed the contact in Kuala Lumpur

Sheik on a plane – Emirates celebrates “great leader” Sheikh Zayed
Airlines

The smiling face of HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the side of an aircraft is becoming an increasingly common sight at airports across the country. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared 2018 the “Year of Zayed” to mark the birth of Sheikh Zayed, the first president of the country, 100 years

Sheik on a plane – Emirates celebrates "great leader" Sheikh Zayed
Airlines

The smiling face of HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the side of an aircraft is becoming an increasingly common sight at airports across the country. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared 2018 the “Year of Zayed” to mark the birth of Sheikh Zayed, the first president of the country, 100 years