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Virgin Australia to operate Boeing 737 MAX 10
/ | 7 Comments on Virgin Australia to operate Boeing 737 MAX 10Virgin Australia will take delivery of 10 Boeing 737 MAX 10s from 2022 for use on “important business routes”, chief executive John Borghetti says.
Read moreBoeing says Asia Pacific to need 240,000 new commercial pilots over next 20 years
/Boeing expects pilot retirements in Asia Pacific to peak within the next decade, which may help ease demand for new pilots in the fast-growing market.
Read moreI Fly Every Day, So Why Do I Need A Practice SIM Before My Interview?
/The most important part of a simulator interview ride is how quickly and how well you adapt to an unfamiliar environment and aircraft type. Not many pilots interview on the same type they are currently flying. Everyone can fly an aircraft, but the real question is: ‘How competitive are you?’ 40% of pilots will
Read moreSydney Airport releases 2039 draft master plan
/ | 3 Comments on Sydney Airport releases 2039 draft master planSydney Airport expects to have 65.6 million passengers a year by 2039, up 51 per cent increase from 43.3 million its three terminals handled in 2017.
Read moreFirst of four RFDS King Air 350s on its way to Australia
/ | 3 Comments on First of four RFDS King Air 350s on its way to AustraliaThe Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) South Eastern Section’s first new Beechcraft King Air 350 is on its way from the United States to Australia. The aircraft, VH-VPQ, took off from Wichita in Kansas, on Monday August 27 (United States time) on the first leg of its journey to Australia. The RFDS said the aircraft
Read moreComplacency costs Hall victory, championship lead at Red Bull Air Race Russia
/Australia’s Matt Hall has finished seventh in the Kazan round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship after clipping a pylon.
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