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Singapore Airlines has announced that Tan Tiow Kor has been appointed as the airline’s new regional vice president for the Southwest Pacific. Tan will assume the role on February 17, replacing  Subhas Menon who has been appointed as regional vice president Europe, based in London. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has advised Congress that Iraq has requested the sale of 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and associated sensors, weapons, communications, and support equipment at a package cost of about US$4.8 billion. The request also includes training packages and support, technical, maintenance and logistics support, and facilities design and

Airbus Helicopters, formerly Eurocopter, has announced its 2013 results at a media conference in Paris. The newly restructured company delivered 497 helicopters in 2013, a number which the company says covers 46 per cent of the global civil and parapublic market, and received orders for 422 machines. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Virgin Australia has marked the 10th anniversary of its first international flight, DJ007 between Christchurch and Brisbane on January 29 2004, by announcing eight new codeshare agreements. The new codeshares are with Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways and Singapore Airlines on services to Seattle, Boston, Zurich, Minsk, Medina, Rome, Athens and Brunei. This content is available

Etihad Airways has announced it will be holding a recruitment drive for aspiring cabin crew in Australia next month. The airline says it is seeking “talented hospitality professionals” to apply for positions such as cabin crew, food and beverage managers, and qualified in-flight chefs. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has cleared the Airbus A380 for operations in India. The approval comes after years of delay in putting the appropriate infrastructure in place at Indian airports to support the massive airliner, as well as a reported protectionist attitude by the Indian government in favour of local airlines that have