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Air NZ forges forward with te reo Māori Identity is crucial to an airline brand, and national identity helps carriers stand out from the pack, both in drawing international visitors to maximise their experience of a country, in recruiting staff, and in making domestic customers feel valued. That requires authenticity — but also the vision

Industry veteren lost in fatal Squirrel crash The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a fatal helicopter accident at Hobart Airport on November 7 which claimed the life of Roger Corbin, prominent Australian helicopter industry veteran, highly experienced pilot and managing director of Hobart-based RotorLift Aviation. Corbin and 33-year-old student pilot John Osborne were

SARTIME Use it but don’t abuse it Who has forgotten to cancel their SARTIME?” That was the question that the aviation safety adviser asked the audience at a recent CASA aviation safety (avsafety) seminar. The response was almost a full house of raised hands. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

Qantas takes delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner It’s been a long time coming. When the first Qantas 787-9 touched down in Sydney at the end of its delivery flight from Boeing’s Everett factory on October 20, almost 12 years had past since the airline first placed its order for the 787 in 2005. Qantas

News from across Australian aviation Virgin Australia posts second quarterly profit, provides upbeat outlook Virgin Australia has posted a second consecutive quarter of underlying profit and expects further improvement over the next six months as its transformation program supports an improved bottom line. The airline Group achieved underlying profit before tax (PBT) in the vicinity

12 years is a long time in aviation, and aviation publishing It’s a funny little coincidence. In this issue of Australian Aviation we report on the delivery of Qantas’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, 12 years after the airline first placed its order for the type in late 2005. Of course the Qantas Group took delivery