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Air New Zealand 787-9 took off to Shanghai without necessary permits
/ | 4 Comments on Air New Zealand 787-9 took off to Shanghai without necessary permitsAir New Zealand has turned around a Boeing 787-9 enroute from Auckland to Shanghai after discovering mid-flight the aircraft was not permitted to land in China.
Read moreRAAF considering integrating Litening AT pods with C-130J
/ | 4 Comments on RAAF considering integrating Litening AT pods with C-130JThe Royal Australian Air Force was understood to be looking at integrating the AN/AAQ-28 Litening AT targeting and EO/IR pod on the C-130J Hercules.
Read moreCobham Aviation Services finding green shoots in resources sector
/This story first appeared in the December 2018 edition of Australian Aviation magazine. The outlook is looking more positive for Cobham Aviation Services Australia, now an autonomous division within the large British defence and aerospace group, Cobham Plc, thanks to what it regards as “green shoots” in its valuable resources industry operations. It is also
Read moreBoeing 747-400 heads to hotel garden for retirement
/ | 4 Comments on Boeing 747-400 heads to hotel garden for retirementA former Air France-KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747-400 will spend its retirement in the gardens of the Corendon Village Hotel outside Amsterdam.
Read moreAlliance Aviation Services reports big lift in first half profit
/Alliance Aviation Services has reported 40 per cent lift in 2018/19 first half profit and expects a strong second half amid ongoing improvement in the resources sector.
Read moreTBT – Brett Godfrey reflects on 10 years at Virgin Blue
/ | 1 Comment on TBT – Brett Godfrey reflects on 10 years at Virgin BlueThis week’s Throwback Thursday features Gerard Frawley’s interview with Brett Godfrey just months before he stepped down as Virgin Blue chief executive.
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