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Air New Zealand introduces online, mobile app check-in
/Air New Zealand has launched online and mobile device check-in for the first time. The airline has launched new versions of its apps for smartphones and tablets that enables passengers to check-in for domestic flights between 24 hours and 30 minutes before departure, and for international flights between 24 hours and 90 minutes ahead of
Read moreTakeovers panel clears Virgin rights issue
The Takeovers Panel won’t stand in they way of Virgin Australia’s $350 million rights raising, the government body announced on Tuesday. The Takeovers Panel considered the issue after a request from shareholder activist Stephen Mayne who had protested to the Virgin Australia board that retail shareholders should be able to apply for an unlimited number
Read moreAir NZ’s Smaug alights in LAX
| 1 Comment on Air NZ’s Smaug alights in LAXAir New Zealand’s Smaug dragon adorned 777-300ER has touched town in Los Angeles ahead of the world premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the New Zealand-made film that the airline’s latest special livery aircraft promotes. The 777, ZK-OKO, is the second in the Air New Zealand fleet to wear Hobbit theme decals, after ZK-OKP
Read moreGaruda prepares ATR 72 for service entry
Garuda Indonesia was due to place its first ATR 72-600 into service on Tuesday, a day after the aircraft presented to guests and media during a flight to various destinations across Indonesia to which the aircraft will operate to. The airline has 25 ATR 72-600s on order, and initially plans to operate them on flights from
Read moreMRH 90 in Philippines on first embarked deployment
| 1 Comment on MRH 90 in Philippines on first embarked deploymentAn MRH 90 embarked on HMAS Tobruk is helping with disaster relief assistance in the Philippines as part of the ADF’s Operation Philippines Assist. The Tobruk arrived in Ormoc on the morning of November 26 carrying a Recovery Support Force, LCM8 landing craft and Navy 808SQN MRH 90 A40-017. The Recovery Support Force has been
Read moreUS Navy declares P-8 IOC
/ | 1 Comment on US Navy declares P-8 IOCThe US Navy has declared IOC – Initial Operating Capability – for Boeing’s P-8 Poseidon, clearing the martime patrol and reconassiance aircraft for operational service. The milestone follows the first operational P-8 squadron, VP-16, recently completing its Operational Readiness Evaluation with the type. IOC means the aircraft can now be used for operational missions “With the
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