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Year: 2015
CASA committed to reducing costs
/Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says it is committed to reducing costs and stresses no existing fees will be increased under proposed changes to the way it charges for licensing and other regulatory services. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this
Read more »Virgin expands international network with two European codeshares destinations
/ | 2 Comments on Virgin expands international network with two European codeshares destinationsVirgin Australia has expanded its international network with two new European codeshare destinations. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If you check this box before
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/Qantas’s first 747-400 makes the short hop into a long retirement While Qantas has handed the “keys” to VH-OJA over to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), the record-breaking Boeing 747-400 will be surrounded by a lot of familiar faces as it settles into a new home at Illawarra Airport. That’s because, as Qantas Captain
Read more »Embraer talks up Australia/NZ opportunities for E2 jets
/ | 3 Comments on Embraer talks up Australia/NZ opportunities for E2 jetsEmbraer expects airlines in Australia and New Zealand will require up to 50 jet aircraft in the 70- to 130-seat market over the next decade as it touts the suitability of its new generation E2 jets for the local market. The Brazil-based manufacturer recently brought a mockup of its E2 jets to Sydney as part
Read more »ATSB releases final report on fatal winching accident
/ | 3 Comments on ATSB releases final report on fatal winching accidentThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final report into a fatal helicopter rescue winching accident where a patient slipped out of a rescue strop device while being winched on board. The tragic accident occurred on August 31 2013 while the rescue crew of Bell 412EP VH-VAS, call signed HEMS 5, was retrieving
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Alliance Airlines adds third option on Brisbane-Emerald route
/ | 1 Comment on Alliance Airlines adds third option on Brisbane-Emerald routeAlliance Airlines is hoping to capture a slice of the Brisbane-Emerald market by offering seats on its fly-in/fly-out service for sale to the public. The airline hopes to sell the spare capacity on its three flights a week between Brisbane and Emerald with 80-seat Fokker F70LRs that currently service its mining and corporate contracts. This
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