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Qantas Freight Enterprises has announced plans for a weekly cargo flight from Sydney to Chongqing, China, with continuing service to Chicago. The service, which will make its maiden voyage tomorrow, will depart Sydney on Friday evenings as QF7583. It arrives in Chongqing early Saturday morning before departing for Chicago via Shanghai that afternoon. The flight

Hawker Beechcraft lost US$632.8 million in 2011 as aircraft sales fell by 13.2 per cent, pushing the beleaguered biz jet and GA aircraft manufacturer to the brink of bankruptcy. In its delayed 2011 annual report, released this week, Hawker-Beechcraft said it had stopped making interest payments on some of its existing debt as it worked

The final flight of the space shuttle Discovery around Washington DC yesterday provided a fitting send-off for the world’s most travelled spaceship. Riding atop a modified 747, the flight also provided one of the final glimpses of what is among the world’s most unusual jumbo jets. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Weak sales of its E-Jet commercial aircraft saw Brazilian planemaker Embraer end the first quarter of the year with its lowest backlog since 2006. The results underscored doubts about long-term demand for regional jets amid soaring fuel costs and a struggling global economy. Embraer said it took in just 12 new orders for commercial jets

Sydney and Delhi Airports have agreed to work together in an effort to convince airlines to launch direct flights between Australia and India, with each airport saying the other represents its largest potential market not already served by direct air travel. “Sydney and Delhi are the largest market for Australia-India air traffic in their respective

A dire shortage of qualified flight instructors in New Zealand has led Hamilton-based CTC Aviation Training to offer aggressive recruitment and retention packages including first home payments. Under the bonus scheme, instructors staying with CTC for three years will get a choice of several paid aviation training options or a $5000 post-tax lump payment. Instructors