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Army and Navy helicopter aircrew training system achieves milestone
/The Australian Defence Force’s Helicopter Aircrew Training System for the Army and Navy has declared an initial operational capability (IOC).
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Singapore Airlines removes two Boeing 787-10s from service due to engine issues
/ | 1 Comment on Singapore Airlines removes two Boeing 787-10s from service due to engine issuesSingapore Airlines has removed two Boeing 787-10s from service due to issues with the aircraft’s Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines.
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Federal budget outlines proposed spending on airports
/A snapshot of some of the funding measures around airports and aviation in the 2019/20 federal budget handed down in Canberra on Tuesday, April 2 2019.
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Budget shows defence spending to increase 1.93pct in 2019/20
/ | 3 Comments on Budget shows defence spending to increase 1.93pct in 2019/20The government is on track to lift Defence funding to the fabled two per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020/21, the federal budget papers show.
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Virgin Australia refutes Qantas’s claims on proposed Cathay codeshare
/ | 2 Comments on Virgin Australia refutes Qantas’s claims on proposed Cathay codeshareVirgin Australia says Qantas’s argument its proposed codeshare with Cathay Pacific would not reduce competition is simplistic and incorrect.
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Canadian floatplane carrier plans conversion to all-electric fleet
/In a case of something old being made new, Vancouver-based Harbour Air plans to convert its de Havilland and Cessna fleet to all-electric aircraft.
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