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Air New Zealand leases two Airbus widebodies to replace 787-9s withdrawn due to engine issues
| 17 Comments on Air New Zealand leases two Airbus widebodies to replace 787-9s withdrawn due to engine issuesAir New Zealand says it has leased two widebodied aircraft to help replace capacity being lost through the forced withdrawal of some Boeing 787-9s due to engine issues. The airline said on Monday an Airbus A330 and A340 would operate between Auckland and Perth, as well as some Auckland-Sydney flights, starting next week. The pair
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RAAF deploys Hercules to Guam for Christmas airdrop mission
/ | 3 Comments on RAAF deploys Hercules to Guam for Christmas airdrop missionThe Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed a C-130J Hercules tactical airlifter and crew to Guam for the 66th iteration of Operation Christmas Drop. Set to run until December 15, the activity is the world’s longest-running humanitarian airdrop exercise, providing aid to remote communities across the Pacific, Defence stated on December 7. This year
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Fiji Airways launches nonstop Tokyo services
/ | 2 Comments on Fiji Airways launches nonstop Tokyo servicesFiji Airways plans to resume flights to Japan from July 2018 after a nine-year absence with nonstop services to Tokyo Narita. The new flights commence on July 3 next year and will operate three times a week with Airbus A330-200/300 equipment, Fiji Airways said on Wednesday. It would be the first time Fiji Airways has
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John Travolta commits to personally deliver Boeing 707 to HARS
/ | 19 Comments on John Travolta commits to personally deliver Boeing 707 to HARSActor John Travolta will personally deliver the ex-Qantas Boeing 707 he is donating to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS). In May, the keen pilot announced he would gift the 707-138B, registered N707JT, to HARS, with the aircraft to be restored to a safe flying state before it is flown over to Australia from his
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Air New Zealand cancels some 787-9 flights due to Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine issues
/ | 1 Comment on Air New Zealand cancels some 787-9 flights due to Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine issuesAir New Zealand is cancelling some flights and retiming others due to maintenance requirements on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 fleet. The move is in response two recent incidents involving 787-9 flights and based on advice from the engine manufacturer, Air New Zealand said on Thursday. “Rolls-Royce has advised that
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Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines adding extra Auckland-Singapore flights from late 2018
| 1 Comment on Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines adding extra Auckland-Singapore flights from late 2018Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines (SIA) plan to boost capacity between Auckland and Singapore from late 2018. The pair currently operates one flight each on the Auckland-Singapore route, SIA with a combination of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777-300ERs and Air New Zealand with 787-9s. The Singaporean flag carrier also serves Christchurch from its Singapore
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