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Virgin leads pack for punctuality in April
/Virgin Australia has topped Qantas for on-time honours for a second straight month, latest figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) said in its monthly report on on-time performance 91.8 per cent of the combined Virgin Australia/Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) network’s flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule in April.
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Bell Helicopter on the move to optimise manufacturing
/Bell Helicopter has announced it will relocate the production of three key programs in order to optimise manufacturing capabilities across its facility network. Effective immediately, the 505 Jet Ranger X final assembly in Lafayette, Louisiana, will be relocated to the company’s Mirabel, Canada, assembly and delivery centre to make way for the 525 Relentless cabin
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Sydney Airports expects to receive Badgerys Creek contract by end of 2016
/ | 3 Comments on Sydney Airports expects to receive Badgerys Creek contract by end of 2016Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather says the company expects to receive the federal government’s offer to build and operate the proposed Badgerys Creek airport later in 2016. Mather told shareholders at Sydney Airport’s annual general meeting on Friday it was still studying Badgerys Creek’s prospects as it waited for the government to hand over
Read moreRAAF, BAE Systems mark 100,000 Hawk flying hours
| 5 Comments on RAAF, BAE Systems mark 100,000 Hawk flying hoursThe RAAF has marked the 100,000 flying hours milestone of its BAE Systems Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainer fleet with a ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown on Thursday. The 33 Hawk 127s were introduced into service in 2001 and are operated by 78 Wing’s 76 Squadron based at Williamtown and 79 Squadron based at RAAF
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Roulettes displays cancelled as cracking found in RAAF PC-9s
/ | 4 Comments on Roulettes displays cancelled as cracking found in RAAF PC-9sThe RAAF’s Pilatus PC-9/A turboprop trainer fleet is undergoing inspections after cracking was discovered in the folding strut of the aircraft’s nose landing gear, the Department of Defence said in a statement on Thursday. “Consequently, Air Force is assessing the implications of these cracks, so as to ensure the aircraft meet Air Force’s strict safety standards,” the
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Gulfstream G650ER sets new Sydney-LA speed record
/A Gulfstream G650ER business jet has claimed a new speed record for a flight between Sydney and Los Angeles with a time of 12 hours and 40 minutes. The record, ratified by the US National Aeronautic Association and now pending approval by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) in Switzerland as a world record, saw a G650ER depart
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