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November 21, 2013 0 commentQantas Group news We’ve seen a busy period for the Qantas Group with Jetstar taking delivery of its first 787‑8 and two A320s, with other deliveries comprising an A320 to Jetstar Asia, three A320s to Jetstar Japan, a 737‑800 to Qantas, a 717 to QantasLink, two Q400s to QantasLink and a Fokker 100 to Network
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November 20, 2013 0 commentJetstar’s 787 dream comes true It was probably appropriate that I flew down to Melbourne to witness the arrival of Jetstar’s first 787 in a Qantas 767-300ER. It’s a great aeroplane, the 767. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please
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November 19, 2013 0 commentRyan Campbell returns triumphant The Roulettes have flown back to East Sale, the crowd has dissipated and the Cirrus SR22 now sits quietly in the hangar receiving some well-earned attention. Ryan Campbell is home from his solo flight around the world and has had a few days to allow reality to sinkin. Even so, one
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November 18, 2013 0 commentFirst Flight The first flight of Bombardier’s CSeries on September 16 was a pivotal milestone for an aircraft that has dared to be new against competition that has opted for derivatives, albeit very good derivatives. While there is a raft of all-new regional jets, the market Bombardier is targeting – the bottom end of the
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November 17, 2013 0 commentReturning to the birthplace of Qantas in support of Pathfinders One can imagine that Sir Hudson Fysh and his fellow airline founders would have been proud. Nine decades after their humble beginnings, a new state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 adorned in Qantas colours (VH-XZE Pine Creek) sat a mere stone’s throw away from the original hangar at
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