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First flight for second 787-9
/Boeing’s second 787-9 development aircraft, ZB002, has made its first flight, departing Paine Field, Everett at 8.06am local time on Thursday and landing at 12:24pm at Boeing Field, Seattle. “As the only 787-9 test airplane to be fitted with elements of the passenger interior, ZB002 will test systems such as the environmental control system in
Read moreQantas confirms closure of “subscale” Avalon maintenance facility
/ | 10 Comments on Qantas confirms closure of “subscale” Avalon maintenance facilityQantas has confirmed it will close its Avalon heavy maintenance base in late March next year, citing the rationalisation of its 747 fleet, and resulting in the loss of 53 Qantas and 246 Forstaff contractor staff. “Qantas is gradually retiring our fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft, which means there is not enough work to keep our
Read moreTowards Sydney’s next generation airport
/ | 5 Comments on Towards Sydney’s next generation airportAfter decades of debate it looks possible a decision may be forthcoming on a second airport for Sydney. In what promises to be a lively debate on the subject, the next Royal Aeronautical Society Sydney Branch is holding a panel discussion to consider the factors driving the decision, planning considerations and the technologies needed to
Read moreVirgin adds flights to Bali
/Virgin Australia has announced an extra six flights a week to Denpasar from Australia’s east coast. From December 19, the airline will add an extra weekly service from Brisbane, two extra services from Sydney and a further three weekly services from Melbourne. The additional flights will be timed to complement existing services and will add more
Read moreAuckland-Perth first Air NZ 787 route
/ | 4 Comments on Auckland-Perth first Air NZ 787 routeAuckland-Perth will be Air New Zealand’s first 787-9 route when the aircraft enter services next October, CEO Christopher Luxon announced at the opening of the airline’s Customer Innovation and Collaboration Centre in Auckland on Thursday, where he also revealed details of the airline’s 787-9 interior. Passengers travelling from Auckland to Perth on the October 14
Read moreNovember 2013 register listing
/NEW ALLOCATIONS APS/5 Kavanagh E 120 E120 467 18/9/13 Kavanagh Balloons Australia, PO Box 53 Mount Kuring Gai NSW 2080 ARZ/5 GippsAero GA8 Airvan GA8 13 196 25/9/13 GippsAero, PO Box 881 Morwell Vic 3840 BBM/5 Beech F33A Bonanza CE 822 3/9/13 Selohesra Aviation, 49 Mollison St Kyneton Vic 3444 N20412 CAW/3 Cirrus SR22T G5
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