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Aviation/Aerospace launches new training program
/Aviation/Aerospace Australia is working with a number of companies and schools to develop aviation training programs designed to meet the growing demand for skilled workers in the sector.
Read moreAir Niugini confirms one passenger dead in Chuuk accident
/Air Niugini has confirmed one of its passengers on board flight PX73 that landed in a lagoon short of the runway at Chuuk Airport in the Federated States of Micronesia has died. While the initial statements from the airline on the day of the September 28 incident involving the Boeing 737-800 P2-PXE indicated all 35
Read moreVirgin Australia’s Sharp says technology easing the pain points of travel
/Virgin Australia group executive for airlines Rob Sharp says technology is key to easing the trademark pain-points of the travel experience that have long been the bugbears of passengers. Speaking to a Trans-Tasman Business Circle event in Sydney on September 27, Sharp told guests recent innovations represented just the start of what the future of
Read moreBoeing celebrates 50 years of the 747
/ | 7 Comments on Boeing celebrates 50 years of the 747Boeing is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the rollout of the first 747 at its Everett final assembly line in Washington State just outside Seattle.
Read moreBoeing wins USAF T-X jet trainer competition
/ | 3 Comments on Boeing wins USAF T-X jet trainer competitionBoeing and Saab have been awarded the United States Air Force (USAF) new training aircraft contract worth up to US$9.2 billion.
Read moreAir Niugini says all on board rescued after 737 lands in Chuuk lagoon
/ | 2 Comments on Air Niugini says all on board rescued after 737 lands in Chuuk lagoonAir Niugini says all on board its Boeing 737-800 that landed in a lagoon short of the runway at Chuuk Airport in the Federated States of Micronesia have been rescued.
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