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Virgin Australia pushes back on ACCC conditions for proposed alliance with HNA Group
/Virgin Australia says the competition watchdog’s conditions on its proposed alliance with HNA Group relating to codeshares and interlines with other carriers are unnecessary and may have unintended consequences. The airline has pushed back on the ACCC’s draft determination published in early June, which approved the tie-up on the condition that the two parties did
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Malaysia sets new rules for foreign helicopter pilots
/ | 3 Comments on Malaysia sets new rules for foreign helicopter pilotsForeign commercial helicopter pilots needing to operate in Malaysia must now undergo special training and hold set minimum flight hours before being allowed to fly in the country. Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) announced the new measures in early June as part of safety recommendations made by Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Malaysia following
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Hainan Airlines plans Brisbane-Shenzhen nonstop flights starting September
/Virgin Australia alliance partner Hainan Airlines is expanding its presence in Australia with new Brisbane-Shenzhen nonstop flights launching in September. The Chinese carrier plans to serve the route twice a week with Airbus A330 equipment, Brisbane Airport said in a statement on Friday. The inaugural service takes off on September 21. Hainan is part of HNA
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Qantas seeks frequent flyer volunteers in University of Sydney partnership researching long-haul flying
/ | 10 Comments on Qantas seeks frequent flyer volunteers in University of Sydney partnership researching long-haul flyingQantas is seeking volunteers from its frequent flyer membership to don some wearable technology during their travels as part of efforts to learn more about the impact of long-haul travel on the passenger experience. The study announced on Thursday is one element of a partnership between Qantas and the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre
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Embraer KC-390 to visit New Zealand next month
/ | 32 Comments on Embraer KC-390 to visit New Zealand next monthEmbraer will demonstrate its KC-390 airlifter in New Zealand next month in support of its bids for the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s future air mobility and future air surveillance capability requirements. The aircraft is due in New Zealand in mid-July as part of a 10-country demonstration tour following this week’s Paris Airshow. It will
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ATR plans improved field performance ATR 42-600
| 4 Comments on ATR plans improved field performance ATR 42-600ATR says it is finalising plans to launch a variant of its ATR 42-600 twin turboprop with “improved” short takeoff and landing performance. The new variant, dubbed ATR 42-600S, could takeoff with a full passenger load from runways as short as 800 metres, the Franco-Italian regional aircraft manufacturer announced on Wednesday. Currently ATR quotes a
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