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From the archives: Virgin Australia: Taming the dragon
/This story from the Australian Aviation archives is an August 2017 feature about Virgin Australia starting Hong Kong flights in July 2017.
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Virgin Australia gets green light to deepen Virgin Atlantic partnership
/Australia’s competition watchdog has given Virgin Australia the go-ahead to establish a deeper partnership with Virgin Atlantic.
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New Brisbane Airport runway enters final stage of construction
/Brisbane Airport’s new runway reached the final stage of construction with the pouring of more than 100,000 tonnes of asphalt beginning on July 4 2019.
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Demand for air travel up in May but worrying signs ahead: IATA
/ | 2 Comments on Demand for air travel up in May but worrying signs ahead: IATAWhile demand for air travel rose in May, there are signs the aviation industry faces difficult times ahead, figures from IATA show.
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Qantas picks Mackay as second site for pilot training academy
/ | 1 Comment on Qantas picks Mackay as second site for pilot training academyQantas says Mackay in central Queensland has beaten six other candidates to be the second site for its proposed pilot training academy.
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Russia releases final report on 2018 Saratov Airlines AN 148 crash
/ | 1 Comment on Russia releases final report on 2018 Saratov Airlines AN 148 crashSaratov Airlines Antonov AN-148-100 that crashed in February 2018 suffered from ice in the pitot tubes and the crew’s erroneous actions, investigators said.
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