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SIA joins A350 club
/ | 3 Comments on SIA joins A350 clubSingapore Airlines (SIA) has become just the fifth airline and second in Asia Pacific to take delivery of the Airbus A350. The carrier’s first A350-900, 9V-SMA, touched down in Singapore a little after 1000 local time on Thursday, following the 12 and a half hour journey from Airbus’s headquarters in Toulouse. The aircraft was met with a
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Airservices’ graduates begin work
/ | 1 Comment on Airservices’ graduates begin workThirty-two graduates of Airservices’ Diploma of Aviation (Air Traffic Control) have commenced work with the nation’s air traffic controller after completing the 24-month course and obtaining their Air Traffic Control licence rating and endorsement. The eight women and 24 men have been variously assigned to control towers in Brisbane, Cairns, Parafield and Rockhampton, as well
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Qatar CEO says airline has opened talks with CFM on A320neo engine choice
/ | 2 Comments on Qatar CEO says airline has opened talks with CFM on A320neo engine choiceQatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker says the airline is prepared to switch engine suppliers for its order of Airbus A320neos should Pratt & Whitney fail to fix issues with its PW1100G geared turbofan “very soon”. The oneworld alliance member had been scheduled to be the first airline to take delivery of the neo
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Aviation’s Mr Controversial visits Sydney
/ | 3 Comments on Aviation’s Mr Controversial visits SydneyAkbar Al Baker is a very controversial figure in aviation. But don’t take Australian Aviation’s word of it, that’s the opinion of none other than the man himself. Introduced as “His Excellency”, Al Baker fronted journalists and other invited guests at a swanky Sydney hotel on Thursday to talk up the start of Qatar’s new
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Qatar begins flights to Sydney, announces plans to upgauge to A380 on a seasonal basis
/ | 1 Comment on Qatar begins flights to Sydney, announces plans to upgauge to A380 on a seasonal basisQatar Airways plans to upgauge its new Doha-Sydney route to the Airbus A380 from June. The A380 will be used to Sydney on a seasonal basis, just four months after starting the airline’s newest Australian route, Qatar chief executive Akbar Al Baker said during a media conference on Thursday. The airline’s inaugural flight to Sydney, QR908, landed at Mascot
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Air NZ expands international network with return to Osaka
/ | 1 Comment on Air NZ expands international network with return to OsakaAir New Zealand is expanding its presence in Asia with a return to Osaka (Kansai). The seasonal three times weekly Auckland-Osaka (Kansai) flights are scheduled to begin in November with Boeing 767-300ERs and run until March 2017, Air NZ said on Thursday. Currently, Air NZ flies 10 times a week between Auckland and Tokyo with
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