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Qantas completes wi-fi installation on second Boeing 737-800
/ | 1 Comment on Qantas completes wi-fi installation on second Boeing 737-800Qantas says it expects to have up to 10 aircraft equipped with onboard internet wi-fi by September. The airline says it has installed wi-fi equipment on a second Boeing 737-800, VH-XZC, as it progresses with the rollout of the technology that made its debut in April on VH-XZB. Qantas said VH-XZC and subsequent aircraft to
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Multirole Aviation Training Vessel enters Sydney Harbour
/ | 2 Comments on Multirole Aviation Training Vessel enters Sydney HarbourThe Multirole Aviation Training Vessel (MATV) MV Sycamore has arrived in Sydney Harbour, completing its maiden voyage, ahead of its official handover on July 28. “It is definitely an impressive sight to see the Sycamore enter Sydney Harbour,” stated Damen sales director for the Asia Pacific, Roland Briene. “The MATV project really highlights what can
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Virgin reaffirms expectations of improved financial performance in 2016/17
/ | 2 Comments on Virgin reaffirms expectations of improved financial performance in 2016/17Virgin Australia has reaffirmed expectations of an improved financial showing and positive free cash flow for the 2016/17 financial year. The airline group provided the updated earnings guidance in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Monday. Virgin said it expected to report positive free cash flow of up to $50 million for
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China Southern plans year-round Cairns-Guangzhou flights
/ | 10 Comments on China Southern plans year-round Cairns-Guangzhou flightsChina Southern plans to operate year-round nonstop flights between Cairns and its Guangzhou hub from December 2017. Cairns Airport, which announced the new service, said the Skyteam alliance member would fly the route three flights a week. However, there was no starting date for the flight. China Southern had previously served Cairns on a seasonal
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Fiji Airways’ Adelaide inaugural touches down
/ | 7 Comments on Fiji Airways’ Adelaide inaugural touches downThe inaugural twice-weekly Fiji Airways Nadi-Adelaide service touched down on Friday night. Operated by Boeing 737-800 DQ-FJN, flight FJ961 departed Nadi at 4:40pm local time on Friday, landing in Adelaide a little over six hours later at 8:07pm local time. The return flight FJ960 departed Adelaide at 10:20pm local, landing back in Nadi at 5:36am Saturday.
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Ospreys visit Sydney Airport
/ | 4 Comments on Ospreys visit Sydney AirportFour US Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys made a spectacular early morning landing at Sydney Airport on June 29 to collect dignitaries and media to attend a ceremony onboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6). The Ospreys, from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (VMM-265) ‘Dragons’ based in Japan, approached and landed on Runway 25 before taxiing to the
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