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Townsville Airport closed amid severe flooding in the region
/Townsville Airport was closed to all flights for safety reasons on Sunday, February 03 2019 due to severe flooding in the region.
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Turboprop maker ATR achieves 52 firm aircraft orders in 2018
/ | 4 Comments on Turboprop maker ATR achieves 52 firm aircraft orders in 2018Turboprop maker ATR says it secured firm orders for 52 aircraft in calendar 2018 in what it described as a difficult environment due to the suspension of deliveries to Iran Air.
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Stepping Stones – from Tropicair to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines
/ | 2 Comments on Stepping Stones – from Tropicair to Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesThe Australian Aviation feature on Virgin Australia Regional Airlines training captain Peter Phillips is from the December 2018 magazine edition.
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Qantas buys 19.9 per cent of Alliance Aviation Services
/ | 7 Comments on Qantas buys 19.9 per cent of Alliance Aviation ServicesQantas has bought a 19.9 per cent stake in Alliance Aviation Services and signalled its intention to increase that shareholding over time.
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Airbus confirms Emirates considering change in A380 order
/ | 7 Comments on Airbus confirms Emirates considering change in A380 orderAirbus has confirmed media reports it is in talks with Emirates regarding the airline’s existing orders for A380 aircraft.
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Boeing reaffirms plans to lift 737 production rate to 57 a month
/ | 1 Comment on Boeing reaffirms plans to lift 737 production rate to 57 a monthBoeing has embedded its own staff at companies in its supply chain to support efforts to increase the production rate of the 737 to 57 aircraft a month.
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