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Solomon Airlines returns to Sydney after 14-year absence
/ | 1 Comment on Solomon Airlines returns to Sydney after 14-year absenceSolomon Airlines has commenced once a week Honiara-Sydney service with Airbus A320 aircraft, returning to the Harbour City after a 14-year absence. The inaugural flight IE710 landed at Kingsford Smith on Monday evening, with the leased A320 H4-BUS overnighting at the airport before returning home as the reciprocal IE711 on Tuesday morning. Sydney is the
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Etihad boosts capacity to Sydney by 30 per cent as A380 arrives
/ | 3 Comments on Etihad boosts capacity to Sydney by 30 per cent as A380 arrivesCapacity between Sydney and Abu Dhabi has increased by about 30 per cent with the arrival of Etihad Airways’ Airbus A380 on the route. Etihad’s inaugural flight to the NSW capital with its flagship double-decker superjumbo touched down a few minutes after 1800 on Monday. Sydney is only the second port to receive Etihad’s A380,
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Chinese Ambassador to Australia backs proposed Qantas-China Eastern alliance
/China’s ambassador to Australia Ma Zhaoxu has asked Australia’s competition regulator to “bear in mind” the interests of the overall relationship between Australia and China when considering the proposed China Eastern-Qantas alliance. The public comments from the Chinese diplomat were in a letter Ma wrote to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims.
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Increasing the drumbeat – Airbus contemplates building 60 A320s a month
/ | 5 Comments on Increasing the drumbeat – Airbus contemplates building 60 A320s a monthAirbus is contemplating the remarkable industrial feat of building more than 60 A320 Family aircraft a month. Airbus chief operating officer for customers John Leahy told the European airliner manufacturer’s annual “Innovation Days” media briefing on Thursday that a healthy order backlog likely to be sustained by growing demand for air travel in the Asia
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Pelican Airlines commences RPT operations
/ | 2 Comments on Pelican Airlines commences RPT operationsDirect flights between Newcastle and Canberra have been restored with the arrival of Pelican Airlines flight PE 311 in the nation’s capital. Pelican Airlines’ 19-seat Jetstream 32 VH-OTD took off from Newcastle just before 0700 on Monday morning, marking the start of regular public transport (RPT) service from the previously charter and fly-in/fly-out operator. After
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Eagle Copters Australasia cuts ribbon on new maintenance facility
/Helicopter leasing, sales and support services company Eagle Copters Australasia has cut the ribbon on its new, enlarged maintenance and support facility at Coffs Harbour Airport. The expanded site, which was opened on Friday and includes two new hangars in addition to the existing hangar, would enable the company to meet its lease fleet expansion plans
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