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Chinooks complete Afghanistan deployment

Darren says: Well done to the men and women supporting this aircraft both at home and in Afghanistan.

Dee says: What a great airframe the Chinook is, still going strong 50 years on.

Virgin launches wireless inflight entertainment streaming

Ray Mason says: I travelled recently on a Virgin flight fitted with this technology.

It didn’t work and as they say, inflight entertainment is a key driver in customer satisfaction.

Shane A says: I trust that viewing of such content will only be allowed via headphones or earpieces.

The last thing we all need in this last worldly refuge from electronic bombardment is sound blaring from speakers.

That is what we commuters have to put up with on public transport now.

Mike says: Worked first time on my Samsung tablet – excellent service, especially as it’s free.

First A400M delivery to French air force

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maybe they will win more (sales) with the C-17 winding up its production run.

Dane says: I think the A400M has entered the market at the right time.

By the time the Atlas has matured,

Well done to the men and women supporting this aircraft in Afghanistan.

some countries might be looking at suitable and competitive replacements for the C-130J or earlier models of the Hercules.

Emirates and Qantas mark one-year anniversary of alliance announcement

John Harrison says: Well I for one am glad to see it’s working out well.

As much as it’s a shame Qantas has had to cut back its overseas routes, this way we still have a ‘Flying Kangaroo’ with us for a bit longer yet.

Well done to both parties.

Brisbane Airport runway contract award fails to quell operator anger

Roman says: I think the Wagners Group for the new Wellcamp Airport near Toowoomba have made the right decision to build in the region.

It will take more freight and cargo flights, regional airlines and have the capacity for a future freight hub linked to the major inland highways.

To the Wagner brothers, thank you and well done.

Dane says: Too little, too late in my opinion.

Surely with the trends of air travel growth over the last decade, BAC would have been able to predict that they would need a second runway years ago.

Brisbane and SE Queensland will suffer financial losses because of the lack of foresight of managment.

Jetstar’s first 787 to arrive Wednesday

Graeme says: 335 seats in a 787-8….

strewth! Jetstar’s first 787 touches down

Greg says: A new generation in Australian aviation.

This was (also) the first 787 to land at Honolulu during it’s delivery flight.

Well done Jetstar.