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TBT: Space-ship? Evaluating the Qantas A380 interior
/ | 1 Comment on TBT: Space-ship? Evaluating the Qantas A380 interiorTo mark the 10th anniversary of the delivery of the first Qantas A380 in September 2008, today’s Throwback Thursday (TBT) features are republished from our November 2008 issue’s indepth coverage of the arrival of the first of the Flying Kangaroo’s super jumbos. Years of marketing hype from Airbus, the double beds on Singapore Airlines’s A380 and
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Virgin Australia crew “misperceived” runway conditions for Christchurch landing: ATSB
/ | 2 Comments on Virgin Australia crew “misperceived” runway conditions for Christchurch landing: ATSBA Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 came within five metres of leaving the runway after landing at Christchurch Airport because pilots did not configure the aircraft properly for a wet arrival, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says.
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WOFA Podcast: Outback Aviators
/This Australian Aviation podcast talks with Shannon Samarasekera and Stephen Limkin from Outback Aviators about the Outback Air Race.
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Cathay Pacific donates first Boeing 777 to museum
/ | 6 Comments on Cathay Pacific donates first Boeing 777 to museumCathay Pacific is donating the first Boeing 777 ever built to a museum in Tucson Arizona where it can be admired by aviation enthusiasts.
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Airport Safety Week kicks off for 2018
/Airport Safety Week has kicked off for 2018, with airports in Australia and New Zealand promoting a safe working environment for airport staff.
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Virgin Australia launches seasonal Gold Coast-Perth flights
/ | 1 Comment on Virgin Australia launches seasonal Gold Coast-Perth flightsVirgin Australia is boosting its network from the Gold Coast with a new seasonal flight to Perth and extra frequencies to existing destinations.
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