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Teamwork the key to success at RACQ Lifeflight
/ | 1 Comment on Teamwork the key to success at RACQ LifeflightThis story by Chris Frame looks some of the people behind the important work undertaken by aeromedical helicopter operator RACQ Lifeflight Rescue.
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Virgin Australia outlines plans for new Brisbane-Tokyo Haneda flights
/ | 19 Comments on Virgin Australia outlines plans for new Brisbane-Tokyo Haneda flightsVirgin Australia is seeking one of the new slots available to Tokyo Haneda airport to launch nonstop flights from Brisbane in partnership with Japan’s ANA.
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Jetstar says its regional NZ services had annual losses of $20mln
/ | 7 Comments on Jetstar says its regional NZ services had annual losses of $20mlnJetstar group chief executive Gareth Evans says the Qantas-owned low-cost carrier (LCC) lost about $20 million on its regional New Zealand turboprop services in the past year, leaving the airline group little option but to call time on the four-year operation.
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Jetstar plans to end Q300 regional services in New Zealand
/ | 6 Comments on Jetstar plans to end Q300 regional services in New ZealandJetstar says it plans to end regional turboprop services in New Zealand at the end of November due to ongoing losses and weak market conditions.
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Shareholders question Air New Zealand over aircraft and engine choices
/ | 9 Comments on Shareholders question Air New Zealand over aircraft and engine choicesBased on the Air New Zealand annual shareholder meeting, it appears the travelling public’s confidence in aircraft and engine manufacturing has been somewhat shaken in light of recent events.
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Boeing fund for 737 MAX victims begins accepting claims
| 1 Comment on Boeing fund for 737 MAX victims begins accepting claimsBoeing’s US$50 million fund for victims of two 737 MAX crashes has started accepting claims from families of the 346 people killed in the twin tragedies.
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