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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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Boeing pledges US$100 million for 737 MAX victims, says work on software update ongoing
/Boeing has pledged US$100 million to support victims of two fatal accidents involving the 737 MAX and says work on re-certifying the aircraft is ongoing
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