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Fiji Airways expands Australian & NZ services
/Fiji Airways has announced an increase in capacity to its key Australian and New Zealand markets effective immediately. The new services have been made possible by the arrival of the airline’s new ATR 72s which has freed up Boeing 737 capacity. The airline has added two additional flights to Melbourne and two overnight services to Auckland,
Read moreEtihad takes 100th and 101st aircraft
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its 100th and 101st aircraft in a simultaneous handover ceremony at Finkenwerder in Hamburg. The aircraft, an Airbus A321 and A320 respectively, were handed over on June 29. “This is an important day for an airline which launched operations just over ten years ago,” President and CEO of Etihad,
Read moreAir New Zealand takes first Boeing 787-9
/ | 7 Comments on Air New Zealand takes first Boeing 787-9The first Boeing 787-9 has been handed over to launch customer, Air New Zealand in Seattle. The aircraft, painted in a striking gloss black and silver fern scheme was handed over to the airline on June 30, and will remain in the Seattle area for crew training and familiarisation flights before a formal handover ceremony
Read moreThree likely to tender for Korean tanker bid
/ | 3 Comments on Three likely to tender for Korean tanker bidThree companies are expected to bid for the Republic of Korea Air Force’s requirement for four air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft. Boeing has formally offered its KC-46A Pegasus, while Airbus Defence & Space has already announced its intention to pitch its A330 MRTT. A third bid is expected to come from Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) offering
Read moreMatt Hall Racing-led consortium settles at Belmont
/ | 5 Comments on Matt Hall Racing-led consortium settles at BelmontA consortium of companies led by Matt Hall Racing has settled its acquisition of the former Belmont Airport site on Lake Macquarie near Newcastle. The consortium is led by former RAAF pilot Matt Hall’s Red Bull Air Race, aerobatic and corporate flight business, and also includes Airborne, Newcastle Helicopters, and Skydive the Beach. Contracts for
Read moreEtihad & Air New Zealand to share maintenance services
/ | 1 Comment on Etihad & Air New Zealand to share maintenance servicesEtihad Airways and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement to provide reciprocal line maintenance services in Melbourne and Los Angeles. The agreement will see Etihad Airways perform all scheduled and non-scheduled line maintenance on Air New Zealand aircraft in Melbourne at its engineering facility there, while Air New Zealand has already commenced full line
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