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Overcapacity dominates struggling freight market
/International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures show global cargo volumes recovered slightly in March after four consecutive months of contraction.
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Rob Sharp to leave Virgin Australia following management restructure
New Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah has unveiled a new management structure has led to the departure of Rob Sharp from the airline group.
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Qantas to deploy Dreamliner on Sydney-San Francisco
/ | 9 Comments on Qantas to deploy Dreamliner on Sydney-San FranciscoQantas will end Boeing 747-400/400ER flights to the United States mainland in December 2019 when it switches the Sydney-San Francisco route to the 787-9 Dreamliner.
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Higher oil prices tipped to crimp airline profits in 2019: IATA
Airline profitability could be hurt in 2019 by higher jet fuel costs as supply from Iran is choked by a tightening of sanctions by the US, IATA says.
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Quest Kodiak: born and bred for the backcountry
/ | 3 Comments on Quest Kodiak: born and bred for the backcountryIn aircraft design, beauty is more than skin deep. The Quest Kodiak is a classic case study of this fact, writes Owen Zupp
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Alliance Airlines to set up Rockhampton base
/Alliance Airlines plans to establish what managing director Scott McMillan describes as a new “significant operational base” at Rockhampton.
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