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Qantas retains title as Australia’s largest international carrier, although gap narrowing
/ | 5 Comments on Qantas retains title as Australia’s largest international carrier, although gap narrowingQantas maintained its position as Australia’s largest international carrier in 2014, although the gap to foreign airlines such as Emirates and Qantas’s low-cost subsidiary Jetstar is narrowing. Figures from the Bureau of Transport, Infrastructure and Regional Economics (BITRE) show Qantas carried 15.4 per cent of the 33.1 million passengers that travelled into and out of Australia
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Cathay boosts capacity on Sydney route with second 777-300ER service
/ | 10 Comments on Cathay boosts capacity on Sydney route with second 777-300ER serviceCathay Pacific will boost capacity between Hong Kong and Sydney from October 1 when it deploys a Boeing 777-300ER on a second of its four daily flights on the route. The Hong Kong-based carrier says the move to replace the Airbus A330-300 with the 777-300ER will increase the seat count by eight per cent. The airline
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IATA says global aviation accident rate improved in 2014
/While 2014 featured the tragic loss of life from the disappearance of MH370 and shooting down of MH17, in statistical terms the past year was one of the safest ever for commercial aviation. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Safety Performance report said there were 12 fatal accidents involving all aircraft types in 2014, down
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Qantas hands over the keys to VH-OJA
/ | 36 Comments on Qantas hands over the keys to VH-OJAWhile Qantas has handed the “keys” to VH-OJA over to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), the record-breaking Boeing 747-400 will be surrounded by a lot of familiar faces as it settles into a new home at Illawarra Airport. That’s because, as Qantas Captain Greg Matthews explains, there are about 400 HARS volunteers that have actually
Read moreNew Zealand formally accepts first new Seasprites
/ | 2 Comments on New Zealand formally accepts first new SeaspritesThe SH-2G(I) Seasprite has been formally accepted into New Zealand Defence Force service. A ceremony to mark the milestone was held at RNZAF Base Auckland on Friday, attended by Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Jack Steer, Secretary of Defence Helene Quilter and Kaman Aerospace vice president James Larwood. New Zealand is acquiring 10 Super Seasprites,
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