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China Airlines to launch Taipei-Melbourne-Christchurch from October
/ | 4 Comments on China Airlines to launch Taipei-Melbourne-Christchurch from OctoberChina Airlines will add a third Australian port to its route network from October when it starts service to Melbourne from its Taipei hub. The Skyteam member will operate a Taipei-Melbourne-Christchurch routing three times a week with Airbus A330 aircraft, with the first flight taking off October 25. China Airlines will have local pickup rights
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RAAF P-8 long-lead item and simulator contracts signed
/ | 6 Comments on RAAF P-8 long-lead item and simulator contracts signedTwo separate contracts signed in recent days show how the RAAF’s acquisition of the P-8A Poseidon is gathering pace. On June 30 a US Department of Defence statement detailed that Boeing has been awarded a contract for the procurement of long-lead items for the manufacture of the P-8A Poseidon that includes four RAAF aircraft. The
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Airservices controls RAAF Heron UAV in civilian airspace for the first time
/ | 3 Comments on Airservices controls RAAF Heron UAV in civilian airspace for the first timeAirservices has for the first time guided a Royal Australian Air Force remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) through civilian airspace. The Heron took off from Rockhampton Airport on June 24 ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre. Shortly after departure, air traffic control of the aircraft was transferred over to controllers located at Brisbane Airport for onwards clearances
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New RAAF chief to prioritise creating a culture that “rewards innovation”
/ | 2 Comments on New RAAF chief to prioritise creating a culture that “rewards innovation”Air Marshal Gavin ‘Leo’ Davies has assumed command of the Royal Australian Air Force, taking over from outgoing Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown in a ceremony in Canberra on Friday morning. AIRMSHL Davies, formerly Deputy Chief of Air Force and a one time F-111 pilot, formally began his tenure as CAF during the change
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Qantas to offer staff one-off bonus
/ | 7 Comments on Qantas to offer staff one-off bonusQantas has allocated $90 million to pay its employees a one-off bonus to recognise their efforts in turning around the airline group. The bonus payment will be made to all Qantas, Jetstar and Qantas group employees whose collective agreements included an 18-month wage freeze, Qantas said on Friday. The payment, worth five per cent of
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Jetstar cancels Bali flights due to Mount Raung ash cloud
/Australian travellers headed to Bali have been advised to check with their airline after an ash cloud from the Mount Raung volcano prompted Jetstar to cancel a number of services to the popular Indonesian tourist hotspot. Jetstar said on Thursday night its flights to Denpasar from Cairns, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, as well
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