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AuthorFiji Airways orders fourth A330
January 7, 2015 0 commentFiji Airways has flagged opening a new destination in Asia as the airline confirms delivery of a new Airbus A330-300 aircraft due to arrive in December 2015. The aircraft will join the carrier’s existing three Airbus A330-200s, which fly from the island nation to Australia, New Zealand, the US and its sole Asian city Hong
Read moreAirlines confident ex-Skytrans routes will be taken up
January 7, 2015 0 commentHinterland Aviation managing director Mark Dorward says he expects air links to communities affected by the voluntary shutdown of Skytrans to be restored by other airlines once the dust settles. Skytrans chief executive Simon Wild’s decision to stop flying on Friday January 2 and wind up the company after 25 years of operations has left
Read moreVictoria’s two large air tankers support SA firefighting effort
January 7, 2015 10 commentVictoria’s two large air tankers have been called into service in South Australia as part of the state’s efforts to contain bushfires north-east of Adelaide. The two aircraft – a Lockheed C-130Q Hercules and an Avro RJ85 – were operating out of RAAF Base Edinburgh. The RAAF has provided logistics support to the firefighting effort. This
Read moreTen WW1 aircraft heading to Avalon from NZ
January 7, 2015 2 commentTen New Zealand-based World War One aircraft have confirmed their attendance at the 2015 Avalon Airshow, where they will join other aircraft from the era to participate in simulated air attack manoeuvres. The aircraft were “perfect full-sized replicas” and included many marquee names of pioneer military aviation, Avalon Airshow said in a statement on Tuesday.
Read moreSecond RAAF Air Task Group to deploy to the Middle East
January 6, 2015 7 commentThe RAAF is to shortly replace its Air Task Group (ATG) which is deployed to Al Minhad Air Base, UAE, from where it is has been taking part in anti-ISIL combat operations over Iraq as part of Operation Okra. Ahead of their return home to Australia some of the 400-personnel strong first Air Task Group were visited by Chief of
Read morePhoto – Qantas 767s await their fate at Brisbane
January 6, 2015 7 commentPhotographer Craig Murray has sent us this great image of two of Qantas’s newly-retired Boeing 767-300ERs, VH-OGU and OGO, parked outside Qantas’s Hangar 3 at Brisbane Airport on Sunday, now devoid of their Qantas markings and kangaroo tail. OGO and OGU were two of the five 767s operating on the type’s last day of passenger
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