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First RAF F-35Bs arrive in UK
| 9 Comments on First RAF F-35Bs arrive in UKThe first four Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting IIs arrived at their new home base at RAF Marham in Norfolk on June 6. The four aircraft of 617 Squadron, known as the ‘Dambusters’, ferried across the Atlantic Ocean from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort in North Carolina where they have been based
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IAG boss Willie Walsh reaffirms British Airways’ commitment to Australia
/ | 5 Comments on IAG boss Willie Walsh reaffirms British Airways’ commitment to AustraliaInternational Airlines Group (IAG) chief executive Willie Walsh is hopeful British Airways (BA) will be able to expand its network in Australia beyond the current sole daily flight to Sydney. However, Walsh said there were no plans for British Airways, which is owned by IAG, to mount ultra-long-haul nonstop services between the United Kingdom and
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Virgin Australia’s Rob Sharp says AirNZ/Qantas codeshare will have flow-on consequences on Tasman
/ | 4 Comments on Virgin Australia’s Rob Sharp says AirNZ/Qantas codeshare will have flow-on consequences on TasmanThe codeshare agreement between Air New Zealand and Qantas is bad for consumers and will have some flow-on consequences on the Tasman, Virgin Australia group executive for airlines Rob Sharp says. On June 1, Air New Zealand and Qantas announced they would codeshare on each other’s domestic networks and offer reciprocal lounge access for eligible
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Aviation’s Mr Controversial strikes again
/ | 1 Comment on Aviation’s Mr Controversial strikes againIt all started so promisingly for Akbar Al Bakar. The sometimes volatile Qatar Airways chief executive, having officially been voted in as chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) board of governors, pledged to be on his best behaviour during the one-year appointment. “Here, I will make sure that I put all my endeavours
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Virgin Australia offers Wi-Fi on Australia-Los Angeles service
/Virgin Australia has officially switched on inflight internet Wi-Fi for customers on its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, declaring itself to be the first Australian airline to offer Wi-Fi on international services. The fifth and last of its 777-300ERs to have the radome and necessary on-board equipment and cabling installed was VH-VPH, with the work completed in
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Air NZ-Qantas codeshare agreement to have no impact on Jetstar NZ: Evans
/Jetstar chief executive Gareth Evans says the recently signed codeshare agreement between Air New Zealand and Qantas will have no impact on the low-cost carrier’s (LCC) operations in New Zealand. On June 1, Air New Zealand and Qantas announced they would codeshare on each other’s domestic networks and offer reciprocal lounge access for eligible frequent
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