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July 15, 2012 0 commentQantas Group News In This Issue We Report the Delivery of a 717-200 to Qantaslink and an A320-200 to Jetstar Japan While Departing Was a Qantas 747-400. Qantas Withdrew 747-438 Vh-ojf From Service in Los Angeles on June 3 After It Operated Qf108 From New York. The Following Day Vh-ojf as Qf6021 Ferried From Los
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July 14, 2012 0 commentOwen Zupp and 10 AA readers tour the 787 Boeing’s 787 “Dream Tour” had a five-day stay in Sydney in late May during which selected guests of Boeing and 787 customers Qantas and Jetstar had a chance to tour the long-awaited aircraft. The third 787 to be built, ZA003 arrived in Sydney on May 24,
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July 13, 2012 0 commentJetGo Australia brings ERJ to resource charter industry Despite the efforts of many, sub-50 seat regional jets in Australia have not found their place in this country. But newcomer JetGo Australia is confident that its 37-seat Embraer ERJ-135LR will gain a valuable place in the resource charter market. Director of operations Arron Mulder told Australian
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July 12, 2012 0 commentThe Ambulance Service of NSW In another life, many years ago, I was a young paramedic on a rural roadside one dark, wet night. Along with a rescue crew, we were maintaining the delicate balance of caring for a critically ill patient as he was extricated from his torn and tangled motor vehicle. Amid the
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July 11, 2012 0 commentA380 matures as 747-8I arrives With Singapore Airlines’ last 747-400 passenger flight earlier this year and Malaysia Airlines and Thai International’s first A380s about to enter service, momentum is building for the A380. In 2011, Airbus secured orders for 29 A380s with Asiana, signing for six and Skymark for six, with Hong Kong Airlines completing
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July 10, 2012 0 commentGBAS comes of age The Next Step in the Future of Air Navigation is Primed to Come Into Being at Sydney Airport. Years in the Making, the Gps-based Landing System (Gls) Will Offer Precision Landing Approaches Using the Accuracy of Satellite Navigation. Yet This New Approach Has the Potential to Offer Far More Than Just
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