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Emirates moves to all-A380 operation at Perth
/ | 5 Comments on Emirates moves to all-A380 operation at PerthEmirates has upgauged the second of its two daily Perth-Dubai flights to the Airbus A380. The change to the three-class A380 on the Qantas alliance partner’s morning departure from Perth and overnight service from Dubai took effect from Monday, adding about 100,000 extra seats between Perth and Dubai. The EK424 and EK425 rotation was previously
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Cessna Denali a step up from PC-12 – Hawker Pacific
/ | 3 Comments on Cessna Denali a step up from PC-12 – Hawker PacificHawker Pacific expects the recently-launched Cessna Denali to prove particularly attractive for aeromedical service providers looking to upgrade from the Pilatus PC-12. Textron Aviation unveiled a mockup of its clean-sheet single-engine turboprop design, which is expected to make its first flight some time in 2018, at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin this week. Powered
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Netherlands, Luxembourg to acquire A330 MRTTs for NATO
/ | 1 Comment on Netherlands, Luxembourg to acquire A330 MRTTs for NATOThe Netherlands and Luxembourg have signed a memorandum of understanding committing them to the acquisition of two Airbus Defence and Space A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) to be operated by NATO. The two NATO-owned aircraft are due to be delivered in 2020 and will be based at Eindhoven Air Base, allowing the retirement of
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ATSB investigating loss of separation between Jetstar A320 and Malaysia AirAsia X A330 near Gold Coast Airport
/ | 7 Comments on ATSB investigating loss of separation between Jetstar A320 and Malaysia AirAsia X A330 near Gold Coast AirportThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has confirmed it is investigating the circumstances where a Jetstar Airbus A320 and Malaysia AirAsia X A330 managed to fly too close to each other near Gold Coast Airport. The incident, which took place about six kilometres north of Gold Coast Airport on July 21, involved an inbound Jetstar
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SIA posts big lift in quarterly profit, flags challenging outlook
/ | 1 Comment on SIA posts big lift in quarterly profit, flags challenging outlookSingapore Airlines (SIA) says it faces difficult times ahead as competition from regional rivals and a glut of extra seats in key markets puts downwards pressure on yields and offsets the benefit of lower fuel prices. While the Virgin Australia shareholder and alliance partner reported a big lift in profitability for the three months to
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Lockheed Martin hands over RAN’s final Romeo
/ | 17 Comments on Lockheed Martin hands over RAN’s final RomeoLockheed Martin handed over the 24th and final MH-60R Seahawk for the Royal Australian Navy on July 27. Seahawk ‘Romeo’ N48-024 was delivered to the US Navy, which is managing the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) acquisition for the RAN, during an official ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Owego, New York facility attended by officials from the Naval Air Systems Command
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