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Boeing 787 operators with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Package C engines face potential further disruptions to their flight schedules after the engine maker announced the need for further checks due to issues with the powerplant's turbine blades. Rolls-Royce said in a statement on April 13 the decision to carry … [Read more...]
Etihad Airways will cease nonstop flights between Perth and Abu Dhabi from October 1 2018. The end of its daily Perth flights will leave Etihad Airways with services to three Australian destinations – Brisbane (daily with Boeing 787-9s), Melbourne (twice daily with 787-9s and 777-300ERs) and Sydney (twice … [Read more...]
The first of eight Qantas Airbus A380s being repainted in the airline’s new livery by Emirates Engineering has arrived back in Australia. Operating as QF6012, the Qantas A380 VH-OQF landed in Sydney a little after 0700 on Wednesday morning, following its 14-hour journey from Dubai. The aircraft had been … [Read more...]
Air services provider dnata has agreed to purchase Qantas's catering businesses for an undisclosed sum. The transaction, announced on Wednesday, involved Qantas selling its Q Catering (based in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney) and frozen food maker Snap Fresh (based at Logan City in Queensland) to … [Read more...]
Embraer has officially delivered its first E190-E2 to launch customer Wideroe. The ceremony took place at Embraer's São José dos Campo headquarters in Brazil on April 4 and was attended by hundreds of representatives from the manufacturer, the Norway-based airline, suppliers and invited guests. The … [Read more...]