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Aviation readies for manic Easter – but down on 2019
| Leave a CommentAirlines and airports are readying for the biggest Easter holiday break post-COVID, but cost of living fears and high ticket prices mean numbers will still not make a full recovery from the pandemic.
Read moreCSIRO welcomes first ‘multi-metal’ 3D printer
/ | Leave a CommentLocated at CSIRO’s Lab22 facility, the new, state-of-the-art Nikon SLM-280 will be able to print metals side-by-side in one continuous print, enabling the precision manufacture of more affordable aerospace components.
Read moreExclusive: Airservices tests unified air traffic management systems
| Leave a CommentCivil Military Air Traffic Management System (CMATS) has been installed at Airservices’ two major control centres in Melbourne and Brisbane, and will now face intensive testing of its operational capabilities, safety, and security following a successful initial Melbourne demonstration.
Read moreVideo Podcast: Boeing, going, gone
| Leave a CommentAdam, Jake and Ben discuss the continuing crisis at Boeing and the impending retirement of the planemaker’s CEO and chairman.
Read moreBonza branches out from ‘app-first’ with new booking website
| Leave a CommentBonza had initially adopted an “app-first” booking strategy where all tickets were sold either through its app or through registered travel agents. CEO Tim Jordan said the new site is in response to customer feedback, complementing the Fly Bonza app and offering customers more choice.
Read moreJetstar to mark 100 domestic routes with launch of Brisbane-Avalon
| Leave a CommentCommencing on 28 June, the daily service will connect Brisbane with Jetstar’s original home base of Avalon Airport. It will bring the number of destinations served by Jetstar from Avalon to three, alongside Sydney and the Gold Coast, with the low-cost carrier looking to expand its Avalon services.
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