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Concorde remembered 50 years after first flight
/ | 3 Comments on Concorde remembered 50 years after first flightHalf a century ago the world watched the aircraft that would make supersonic flight a reality fly for the first time, when Concorde made its maiden flight.
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Qantas plans seasonal Melbourne-Queenstown service
/ | 2 Comments on Qantas plans seasonal Melbourne-Queenstown serviceQantas plans to offer a seasonal nonstop service between Melbourne and Queenstown between June and August 2019 with Boeing 737-800s.
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Riders from the storm
/ | 1 Comment on Riders from the stormThis feature from the January-February 2019 edition of Australian Aviation looks at the lessons learned from Typhoon Jebi’s impact on Osaka Kansai Airport.
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British Airways orders the Boeing 777-9X
/ | 4 Comments on British Airways orders the Boeing 777-9XBoeing has won its first 777-X orders for about two years and secured a new airline customer for the type after British Airways signed for up to 42 aircraft.
Read moreRolls-Royce opts out of Boeing NMA contest
/ | 5 Comments on Rolls-Royce opts out of Boeing NMA contestEngine maker Rolls-Royce says it will not be a candidate to power Boeing’s proposed but yet-to-be-launched new mid-market aircraft (NMA).
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Airbus targets special ops helicopter project
/ | 6 Comments on Airbus targets special ops helicopter projectAirbus has delivered the first two of 12 MRH90 helicopters equipped for special operations to the Australian Army’s 6th Aviation Regiment, and is looking to expand its support for the Special Forces with a new platform.
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