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Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia adding more Brisbane-Auckland flights
/ | 5 Comments on Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia adding more Brisbane-Auckland flightsAir New Zealand and Virgin Australia are adding extra flights between Auckland and Brisbane amid what the pair says is strong demand for travel across the Tasman. Under the new schedule, the trans-Tasman alliance partners planned to have 34 flights a week on the Auckland-Brisbane route during the winter months, representing a capacity boost of
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GE Aviation appoints Rambow as regional manager for South Asia Pacific
/ | 1 Comment on GE Aviation appoints Rambow as regional manager for South Asia PacificGE Aviation has announced the appointment of Keren Rambow as regional general manager for South Asia Pacific. Effective immediately, Rambow is taking responsibility for leading sales and operations in Australia and New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the South Asia Pacific Islands, GE stated. Based in Sydney, she is taking over from Max York,
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Dassault Aviation drops Falcon 5X due to engine issues
/Dassault Aviation has ditched development of its Falcon 5X business jet in favour of an all-new design due to ongoing issues with the program’s Safran Silvercrest engines and the prospect of further setbacks to an already delayed entry into service. The France-based airframer said on December 13 it had terminated the engine contract for the
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Former Jetstar boss Hrdlicka resigns from Qantas Group to head up dairy company
/ | 7 Comments on Former Jetstar boss Hrdlicka resigns from Qantas Group to head up dairy companyFormer Jetstar Group chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka has resigned from the Qantas Group, where she currently serves as chief executive of Qantas Loyalty, to head up dairy business The a2 Milk Company. Hrdlicka joined Qantas in 2010 as group executive of strategy and technology before being appointed as CEO of Jetstar in 2012. “Jayne has made
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Jetgo to acquire Embraer E175s to launch Brisbane-Karratha-Singapore flights in 2018
/ | 29 Comments on Jetgo to acquire Embraer E175s to launch Brisbane-Karratha-Singapore flights in 2018Jetgo plans to add the Embraer E175 to its fleet and operate international flights to Singapore in partnership with the City of Karratha. The Embraer would be used to fly from Brisbane to Karratha, located on the West Australian north west coast in the in the Pilbara region, and then onwards to Singapore, Jetgo and
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Singapore Airlines new Airbus A380 configuration about to take flight
/ | 1 Comment on Singapore Airlines new Airbus A380 configuration about to take flightSingapore Airlines (SIA) executive vice president for commercial Mak Swee Wah says the reconfiguration program for its Airbus A380 fleet is a reflection of, among other things, changing market demand and the rise of the premium leisure passenger willing to pay more for more comfort. The Star Alliance member and Virgin Australia shareholder will shortly
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