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From the archives: The Ansett collapse
| 3 Comments on From the archives: The Ansett collapseThis story from the Australian Aviation archives is from September 2011, when Geoffrey Thomas wrote about the collapse of Ansett Australia.
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Virgin Australia gets ACCC approval for Virgin Atlantic partnership
Australia’s competition regulator has approved Virgin Australia’s application to deepen its partnership with Virgin Atlantic on Australia-UK/Ireland routes.
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Azul receives first Embraer E195-E2
/Brazil’s Azul Airlines officially received the first Embraer E195-E2 regional jet at the manufacturer’s São José dos Campos facility on September 12.
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Two more F-35A aircraft delivered to RAAF Base Williamtown
/ | 1 Comment on Two more F-35A aircraft delivered to RAAF Base WilliamtownThe Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 3SQN based at RAAF Base Williamtown has received two more Lockheed Martin F-35As – A35-015 and A35-016.
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Fiji Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 emerges from paintshop
/ | 3 Comments on Fiji Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 emerges from paintshopFiji Airways has released pictures of its first Airbus A350-900 MSN299 emerging from the paintshop as the clock ticks down to delivery in November 2019.
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ATSB raises need for documentation, procedures after 2018 incident
/ | 1 Comment on ATSB raises need for documentation, procedures after 2018 incidentThe ATSB has released its final report into a 2018 incident when a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Airbus A320 took off with parts of its landing gear ground locks still attached.
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