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Government extends pre-clearance to all departing international passengers
/ | 4 Comments on Government extends pre-clearance to all departing international passengersAustralia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) says the use of advance passenger processing (APP) for all international flights departing the country will move travellers through airports more quickly and improve the passenger experience while maintaining national security. After a number of trials, DIBP said it had switched on its Outward APP program for
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Qantas appoints new board member
/Qantas has appointed a former senior Australian public servant, diplomat and current university academic to the board. Michael L’Estrange will take his seat on the board as a Qantas non-executive director immediately, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The former Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian High Commissioner to
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AOPA pushes government to support GA sector
/ | 1 Comment on AOPA pushes government to support GA sectorAircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Australia (AOPA) president Marc De Stoop has presented the federal government with a nine-point plan to support and revitalise the nation’s general aviation (GA) sector, including proposed changes to the nation’s aviation safety regulator and the privatisation of Airservices. The reforms are outlined in brief to government called Project
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Air France-KLM CEO named new IATA boss
/Air France-KLM chairman and chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has been named as the new chief executive and director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). de Juniac will officially take over from retiring chief executive and director general Tony Tyler after his appointment is confirmed at the IATA annual general meeting to be
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Air NZ adding Manila to growing international network
/ | 1 Comment on Air NZ adding Manila to growing international networkAir New Zealand has added a third new destination for 2016 with the announcement of nonstop flights to Manila from its Auckland hub. The three times weekly services with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft will start in December and operate year round. It will be the airline’s 32nd international destination. Currently, Air NZ serves Manila through its
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Moody’s places Virgin Australia on review for credit downgrade
/ | 11 Comments on Moody’s places Virgin Australia on review for credit downgradeMoody’s has placed Virgin Australia in line for a potential credit rating downgrade due to its balance sheet profile and major shareholder Air New Zealand’s move to potentially offload all or part of its 26 per cent stake in the Australian carrier. “The review for downgrade reflects Moody’s view of the uncertainty which has emerged
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