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Virgin unveils new “business/first” seat
/ | 4 Comments on Virgin unveils new “business/first” seatVirgin Australia will introduce what it calls a business/first class seat on transcontinental routes from Perth as part of one of the most dramatic upgrades of cabin product even seen by an Australian airline. Unveiled in Singapore on Wednesday, Virgin chief executive John Borghetti promised the travelling public that the new offering, to be rolled
Read morePhotos: RAAF task group arrives in UAE
/ | 3 Comments on Photos: RAAF task group arrives in UAEThe RAAF Air Task Group (ATG) of eight F/A-18F Super Hornets, a Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft and a KC-30A tanker-transport has arrived at Al Minhad Air Base near Dubai in the UAE, ahead of their likely employment against IS forces in Iraq. “The Air Task Group will now prepare to respond to future government decisions regarding
Read moreMelbourne Airport reveals concept images for international terminal upgrade
/ | 1 Comment on Melbourne Airport reveals concept images for international terminal upgradeMelbourne Airport has unveiled a number of concept images for a proposed upgrade to the international terminal at Tullamarine. The concept images of a revamped T2 were shown to an audience of about 700 at Melbourne Airport’s annual stakeholder meeting at Melbourne Town Hall on September 15. “Our international terminal will be the centrepiece of our
Read moreRex cuts flights across NSW, announces job losses
/Regional Express (Rex) says falling profits have led to job losses and cuts across its route network in NSW. Rex chief operating officer Neville Howell says flights to Taree, Grafton, Lismore and Newcastle will be reduced from October 27 following a board-initiated network review following “two consecutive years of steep profit declines”. “Several routes on
Read moreAir NZ gets last 747-400 ready for new owners
/ | 8 Comments on Air NZ gets last 747-400 ready for new ownersAir New Zealand’s last Boeing 747-400 is sporting a very different look as the airline prepares the aircraft for new owners. The aircraft, registration ZK-NBV, ended active service with Air NZ on September 12, with the last flight NZ7 from San Francisco to Auckland. Since then, it has been in the Air NZ hangar being
Read moreVirgin’s newest A330-200 almost home
/ | 2 Comments on Virgin’s newest A330-200 almost homeVirgin Australia’s latest Airbus A330-200 has landed in Singapore on its way back to Australia. The aircraft, registration VH-XFJ, took off from Toulouse at 2355 local time on Monday as flight VA9948 and landed at Singapore Changi Airport at 1841 on Tuesday, according to flight tracking website flightradar24.com. The Airbus A330-200 will be the sixth
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