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Gloomy budget predicts late 2021 return for international travel
| 1 Comment on Gloomy budget predicts late 2021 return for international travelThe federal budget also contained no major new packages of help for the aviation industry, despite a $230 million allowance for Tourism Australia.
Read moreWe’ll avoid new capacity war, vows Scurrah
| 3 Comments on We’ll avoid new capacity war, vows ScurrahVirgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah has vowed the airline won’t chase capacity and market share when it begins to rebuild its domestic network.
Read moreBranson nears deal to return to Virgin
/ | 9 Comments on Branson nears deal to return to VirginSir Richard Branson is close to finalising a deal to retake control of 5 per cent of the reborn Virgin Australia, according to reports.
Read moreHARS flies AP-3C Orion and Dakota C-47 warbirds
/ | 6 Comments on HARS flies AP-3C Orion and Dakota C-47 warbirdsThe Lockheed AP-3C Orion clocked 16,000 flying hours from 1978 to 2016, while the Dakota C-47 served with the RAAF from 1945 to 2000.
Read moreQueensland to house Loyal Wingman final assembly facility
/ | 1 Comment on Queensland to house Loyal Wingman final assembly facilityBoeing has confirmed that Queensland will house the final assembly facility for its Loyal Wingman AI aircraft. The state hopes to have the UAV, also known as Boeing Airpower Teaming System, produced at the factory by the middle of the decade, with prototype testing and certification happening before that. This content is available exclusively to
Read moreEx-acting CEO of Air New Zealand resigns
/Air New Zealand’s former acting chief executive, Jeff McDowall, has announced he’s set to resign from the airline towards the middle of 2021.
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