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The 787-9 service will be put on hold from 31 March to 25 October due to what Air New Zealand describes as “ongoing challenges with the availability of serviceable Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines” that power its Dreamliner fleet.
The plane, CC-BGG, was operating flight LA800 from Sydney to Santiago via Auckland on Monday when it experienced a sudden drop over the Tasman Sea around two hours after take-off, causing unrestrained passengers and crew to be violently thrown around the cabin.
The funding was announced during International Women’s Day and Women of Aviation Week celebrations this month as part of the government’s Women in the Aviation Industry Initiative, with a further $2.9 million still available under the initiative until June 2026.
The agreement will allow Rex domestic passengers to connect onto international flights operated by Abu Dhabi-based Etihad and vice versa, though stops short of a full codeshare deal. Etihad is now selling Rex domestic flights on its website, through travel agencies, and through online booking sites.
In an internal memo seen by Australian Aviation, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines executive general manager Nathan Miller said the company is considering Airbus A220-100s or Embraer E190-E2s to replace the airline’s four remaining Fokker 100s, which have an average age of around 30 years.
In a joint press release, Transport Minister Catherine King and Foreign Minister Penny Wong acknowledged the anniversary, recognising the “ongoing heartache and grief” of those who lost loved ones and the “significant contributions” made to efforts to find the plane.
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