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dnata to buy Qantas's catering business
/ | 12 Comments on dnata to buy Qantas's catering businessAir services provider dnata has agreed to purchase Qantas’s catering businesses for an undisclosed sum. The transaction, announced on Wednesday, involved Qantas selling its Q Catering (based in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney) and frozen food maker Snap Fresh (based at Logan City in Queensland) to the Emirates Group-subsidiary dnata. Qantas Domestic chief executive Andrew
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RAAF accepts three more F-35As
/ | 45 Comments on RAAF accepts three more F-35AsThe RAAF has formally accepted three more F-35As from Lockheed Martin at the Integrated Training Centre at Luke AFB in Arizona. After rolling out and taking flight for the first time in December and January, F-35As A35-003, 004 and 005 were accepted into the ITC in early March. The new aircraft are the first JSF
Read moreAre changes to the Civil Aviation Act in the pipeline?
/ | 4 Comments on Are changes to the Civil Aviation Act in the pipeline?New Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack says he is considering proposed changes to the Civil Aviation Act put forward by Dick Smith. McCormack told The Australian on Monday he had met with Smith regarding changes to general aviation regulations. “While I understand Mr Smith’s passion on this matter, my job is
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First Embraer E190-E2 delivered
Embraer has officially delivered its first E190-E2 to launch customer Wideroe. The ceremony took place at Embraer’s São José dos Campo headquarters in Brazil on April 4 and was attended by hundreds of representatives from the manufacturer, the Norway-based airline, suppliers and invited guests. The aircraft, PR-EFL, was expected to be ferried to Norway shortly
Read moreFirst Embraer E190-E2 delivered
/ | 18 Comments on First Embraer E190-E2 deliveredEmbraer has officially delivered its first E190-E2 to launch customer Wideroe. The ceremony took place at Embraer’s São José dos Campo headquarters in Brazil on April 4 and was attended by hundreds of representatives from the manufacturer, the Norway-based airline, suppliers and invited guests. The aircraft, PR-EFL, was expected to be ferried to Norway shortly
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SITA keen to expand the use of facial recognition technology at airports
/Air travel technology provider SITA says it is working with airports, airlines and the Australian government to expand the use of biometrics as part of efforts to help speed up and improve the passenger experience. In March 2017, Air New Zealand, Brisbane Airport and SITA commenced an Australia-first trial featuring the use of facial recognition
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