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RAAF, US Navy ramp up Triton development program
| 4 Comments on RAAF, US Navy ramp up Triton development programEight Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel have been placed with a co-operative development program with the US Navy for the MQ-4C Triton.
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Widerøe and Rolls-Royce to research electrical flight
/ | 1 Comment on Widerøe and Rolls-Royce to research electrical flightNorwegian regional airline Widerøe and British industrial tech giant Rolls-Royce are teaming up to research zero-emissions aviation as part of a plan to replace its fleet of Dash 8 turboprops. The research sits within Widerøe’s aim for emissions-free commercial flights operating by 2030 and the associated move toward electrification of its regional fleet of more
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Virgin Australia to cut 750 jobs and overhaul management structure
/ | 8 Comments on Virgin Australia to cut 750 jobs and overhaul management structureVirgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah says the decision to cut 750 jobs is a difficult but necessary for the airline group.
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Virgin Australia posts $349.1 million full year net loss for 2018/19
/ | 5 Comments on Virgin Australia posts $349.1 million full year net loss for 2018/19Virgin Australia says it plans to cut costs, trim capacity and overhaul its management structure after reporting a $349.1 million net loss for 2018/19.
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Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F operating for Qantas Freight lands in Sydney
/ | 1 Comment on Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F operating for Qantas Freight lands in SydneyAtlas Air has commenced operating Boeing 747-8F cargo flights on behalf of Qantas Freight, with the first flight landing in Sydney on August 27 2019.
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Air Link and FlyPelican bringing flights back to western NSW
/Regional airlines Air Link and FlyPelican have launched regular public transport flights to western New South Wales supported by the state government.
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