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NSW to acquire its own large air tanker
/ | 8 Comments on NSW to acquire its own large air tankerThe New South Wales state government plans to acquire its own large air tanker (LAT), which will be the first of its kind to be permanently based in Australia.
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Sea turtle special livery for first ANA A380
/ | 2 Comments on Sea turtle special livery for first ANA A380The first Airbus A380 for Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the paintshop featuring a Hawaiian green sea turtle livery.
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France tops up A330 MRTT order
France has ordered three more Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft to take its total order to 12.
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Flying pink – how Qantas turns pink to support breast cancer research
/ | 3 Comments on Flying pink – how Qantas turns pink to support breast cancer researchQantas is instantly recognised around the world for its red flying kangaroo. However, each year the airline turns pink in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Qantas Super Constellation returns home
/ | 2 Comments on Qantas Super Constellation returns homeParts of a Lockheed Super Constellation that flew with Qantas in the 1950s are back in Australia after sitting in a Kuwait desert for more than 40 years.
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Silkair boosts Cairns to daily
/ | 1 Comment on Silkair boosts Cairns to dailySingapore Airlines’ regional wing Silkair will offer daily nonstop flights to Cairns from June 2019. Currently, Silkair flies five times a week between Singapore and Cairns with Boeing 737 equipment. Two more services a week will be added to the schedule from June 2 2019, Silkair said on Friday. “We are proud to announce a
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