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ATSB safety recommendation on Pratt & Whitney A330 engine mods
The ATSB is calling for modifications to the Pratt & Whitney PW4000-100 series engine used on the Airbus A330 to be made mandatory.
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Qatar Airways Pushes Back Retirement of Boeing 777-300ER
/Qatar Airways has announced that it would push back the retirement of its Boeing 777-300ER fleet due to the delay in the Boeing 777-9 deliveries. Qatar Airways currently has 48 Boeing 777-300ER in the fleet. The Qatari carrier plans to replace its all 777-300ERS with the Boeing’s new generation widebody jet Boeing 777X. The airline
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SITA says airports, airlines to increase IT spend
/Airlines and airports are expected to spend some US$61.4 billion on information technology and telecom in calendar 2019, new figures from SITA show.
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Virgin Australia to end Melbourne-Hong Kong flights
/ | 1 Comment on Virgin Australia to end Melbourne-Hong Kong flightsVirgin Australia has announced plans to end Melbourne-Hong Kong nonstop flights and reduce its Tigerair Australia and regional fleet by five aircraft.
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Air France to choose between A350 and 787 to replace A380s
/Air France says it choose between the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 in the coming weeks to replace its Airbus A380 fleet.
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Israel’s El Al ends Boeing 747 operations
| 3 Comments on Israel’s El Al ends Boeing 747 operationsAfter 48 years of active service with the Boeing’s iconic jumbo jet, Israel’s national airline El Al said goodbye to its 747 fleet with a special event.
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