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Virgin Australia shows off new home at Perth Airport
| 3 Comments on Virgin Australia shows off new home at Perth AirportVirgin Australia has opened the doors to its new $300 million home at Perth Airport. While passengers will have to wait until November 22 to experience the new Terminal 1 Domestic Pier, Virgin chief executive John Borghetti and Perth Airport chief executive Brad Geatches gave media a tour of the new facilities on Friday morning.
Read moreRAAF demonstrates wireless communications capability
/ | 1 Comment on RAAF demonstrates wireless communications capabilityA suite of new capabilities for the Royal Australian Air Force’s C-17A Globemaster heavy transport aircraft have been showcased in Canberra, including the provision of Wi-Fi internet access for portable electronic devices issued by Defence. The demonstration is part of Plan Jericho, which is the plan to transform the RAAF and the wider Australian Defence
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NSW and federal government to study “rail options plan” for Badgerys Creek
/ | 9 Comments on NSW and federal government to study “rail options plan” for Badgerys CreekTrain links to the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek are the subject of a new joint study from the federal and NSW state governments. In addition to the rail transport needs of the airport, the “rail options plan” will also consider the broader transport network required to support the growth in Western Sydney, Deputy Prime Minister
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Rex named as preferred tenderer for two WA govt contracts
/ | 10 Comments on Rex named as preferred tenderer for two WA govt contractsRegional Express (Rex) looks set to begin operations in Western Australia in 2016 after being named as the preferred tenderer for two WA government-regulated routes – Perth-Esperance and Perth-Albany. “Subject to final negotiations, Rex will enter into a contract with the Department of Transport to operate the routes for the next five-year licence period commencing 28
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Air New Zealand launches seasonal Vietnam service with Ho Chi Minh flights
/ | 5 Comments on Air New Zealand launches seasonal Vietnam service with Ho Chi Minh flightsAir New Zealand is to start direct flights between Auckland and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam as the latest move in the carrier’s Pacific Rim strategy, and takes the Kiwi carrier’s route network to a total of thirty international destinations. The airline will initially fly a 234-seater Boeing 767-300ER aircraft three times weekly between
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Wedgetail sets mission duration record
/ | 13 Comments on Wedgetail sets mission duration recordA Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control platform has set a new record by flying a 17-hour operational mission over Iraq and Syria, Defence stated on November 11. The senior surveillance and control officer explained that coalition demand for surveillance aircraft like the Wedgetail is substantial: “Even before the addition
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