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Etihad renews Opera House sponsorship
/ | 1 Comment on Etihad renews Opera House sponsorshipEtihad has signed an extension of its sponsorship arrangement with the Sydney Opera House. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier and said on Wednesday it would remain the Opera Hour’s major partner and opening night presenting partner for the next five years. Etihad would also fly in artists to Sydney for performances at the iconic Australian venue.
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/NEW ALLOCATIONS AOE/4 Curtiss P-40N-5 Kittyhawk 28709 22/2/16 Bob Jarrett, 34 Cheltenham Cres Salisbury East SA 5109 42-104947 AQG/3 Airbus EC135T2+ 1179 5/2/16 Boeing Defence Australia, 7/150 Charlotte St Brisbane Qld 4000 BNK/4 Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV 52147 26/2/16 Hawker Pacific, Locked Bag 2067 Wetherill Park NSW 1851 JA6174 N64049 BZU/2 Cameron 120 SS Helmet
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Air NZ looking to sell Virgin Australia stake
/ | 15 Comments on Air NZ looking to sell Virgin Australia stakeAir New Zealand is looking to sell all, or part, of its 26 per cent shareholding in Virgin Australia to focus on its own growth opportunities. The airline said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and New Zealand stock exchange (NZX) on Wednesday – Air NZ is dual-listed – it was “exploring
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Virgin Australia shares enter trading halt pending Air NZ announcement
/Virgin Australia shares have been placed in a trading halt on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) ahead of an announcement from Air New Zealand about its shareholding in the Australian-based carrier. “The trading halt is requested pending an announcement by Air New Zealand in relation to its shareholding in Virgin Australia,” the company said in a
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$400 million project to upgrade RAAF ATC facilities approved
/ | 1 Comment on $400 million project to upgrade RAAF ATC facilities approvedA project to upgrade Defence air traffic control facilities valued at $409 million was approved earlier this month. Assistant Minister for Defence Michael McCormack confirmed that new and upgraded facilities will be constructed at 13 bases and five off-base radar sites across Australia. “AIR 5431 Phases 2 and 3 Air Traffic Management and Control System Facilities and
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Cathay getting closer to first A350 delivery
/ | 2 Comments on Cathay getting closer to first A350 deliveryCompletion of Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350-900 is into the home straight, with the aircraft’s first flight test on Easter Friday (European time). Airbus said the aircraft, MSN 0029, which currently wears the test registration F-WZFX and is expected to take B-LRA once handed over to Cathay, made it maiden flight on March 25. “The aircraft will
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