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IATA CEO Tony Tyler to step down in June 2016
/International Air Transport Association (IATA) chief executive Tony Tyler has announced his retirement. The former boss of Cathay Pacific will step down as IATA chief executive and director general in June 2016 after five years in the role, the association said in a statement on August 28. “After five years as director general and CEO
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Inmarsat Global Xpress goes global with third I-5 satellite launch
/With the successful orbiting of its I-5 F3 satellite on Friday, Inmarsat has the third of three satellites that will enable it to offer truly global Ka-band broadband connectivity to airlines and their passengers. In a livestreamed broadcast via YouTube, the 705,000kg, 58.2m ILS launch assembly lifted off from the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in western Kazakhstan, with
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Boeing receives Poseidon contract covering first RAAF aircraft
/ | 2 Comments on Boeing receives Poseidon contract covering first RAAF aircraftBoeing is set to provide the first four P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and nine additional aircraft for the US Navy, having received a contract worth US$1.49 billion. The contract modification for the manufacture and delivery of full-rate production Lot II aircraft also provides for the procurement of
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Rex reports 2014/15 net profit falls 13.6 per cent to $6.7 million
/ | 13 Comments on Rex reports 2014/15 net profit falls 13.6 per cent to $6.7 millionRegional Express (Rex) has reported a double-digit fall in 2014/15 full year net profit and says the future is uncertain amid ongoing weakness in Australia’s resources sector and declining passenger numbers. The company said on Friday net profit for the 12 months to June 30 2015 tumbled 13.6 per cent to $6.67 million, compared with
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China Southern launches new service to Christchurch
/ | 1 Comment on China Southern launches new service to ChristchurchChina Southern will begin year-round scheduled services to Christchurch from its Guangzhou hub from December 2015. The Skyteam alliance member says it will be the first Chinese carrier to serve NZ’s South Island. “We are the first Chinese carrier to fly to New Zealand and now carry on that tradition by being the first to
Read moreMincham secures Triton structural components work
/Northrop Grumman has awarded the second Australian supplier contract for the initial production lot of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to Mincham Aviation. The South Australian company is set to manufacture structural components for the first four low-rate initial production (LRIP) air vehicles. This second Australian supplier contract follows the one recently awarded
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