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AuthorBrisbane Airport opens new taxiway, aprons
November 5, 2012 0 commentBrisbane Airport has officially opened a new taxiway and four additional parking aprons at the international terminal. Taxiway Bravo, in front of the international terminal, allows aircraft to simultaneously arrive and depart the international apron and offers a more direct route to the runway. According to the airport the $12 million works will cut several
Read moreALAFCO firms up order for 20 737 MAXs
November 5, 2012 0 commentKuwaiti aircraft leasing company ALAFCO has finalised an order for 20 737 MAX 8s. The order – the first for the MAX variant from the Middle East – is valued at US$2 billion at list prices and follows an announcement at the Farnborough airshow earlier this year. This order brings total orders for the 737
Read more7,000th Beechcraft King Air delivered
November 5, 2012 0 commentHawker Beechcraft has delivered the 7,000th King Air twin turboprop since production began in 1964. The 350i-model aircraft is being delivered to a customer in the United States where it joins a North American fleet of more than 3,300 in current service. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue
Read moreAir NZ safety video goes viral
November 5, 2012 2 commentAir New Zealand’s latest safety video has become a global hit on YouTube with 6.2 million viewers so far. Featuring characters from The Hobbit in advance of the release of the first in a new trilogy from award-winning Peter Jackson, the video was watched by more than one million people in the first day of
Read moreGold Coast celebrates five years of AirAsia X
November 5, 2012 0 commentIt is five years since Kuala Lumpur-based AirAsia X began operations to the Gold Coast. Since 2007 the airline, which became the first low cost long haul airline to operate to the Gold Coast, has carried some 94,000 passengers between the cities. Strong collaboration between Gold Coast Airport, the Queensland government and Gold Coast Tourism
Read moreAuckland Airport appoints new CEO
November 5, 2012 0 commentAuckland Airport has appointed Adrian Littlewood as its new CEO. Currently the general manager of retail and commercial, Littlewood joined the airport in 2009 and takes over from Simon Robertson who has been acting in the role since August. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest
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