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Singapore goes the distance SIA looking to expand US network with new nonstop services from 2018 with ultra long-range A350-900 Singapore Airlines (SIA) says it will resume nonstop flights to the United States in 2018 as the launch customer of a new ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350-900. The new variant, called the A350-900ULR, was

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The quest for the holy grail

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Two engines for ultra long-haul Pretty clearly the market has passed its judgement. A decade ago Airbus and Boeing were investing heavily in their different visions for the future. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past magazines. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue

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Issue 332: Big is Better?

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Saved By The Belle Air Tankers Dc-10 Southern Belle And L-100 Hercules Thor Are Making A Splash As They Aim To Validate Whether Bigger Is Better In Aerial Firefighting. An ‘above normal’ bushfire season has been predicted for a number of capital cities thanks to a strong El Niño phase feeding warm and dry conditions

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Inbox

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SIA to bring back nonstop US services by 2018 with ultra long range A350-900 Random says: These ultra long-range aircraft from both manufacturers may just wrest some of geographic advantage away from intermediate Asian and Middle-Eastern locations and their resident airlines. It is always going to be hard for carriers in Australia, NZ and even

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Yesteryear

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10 years ago The Airbus A350 long-range twin-engined airliner was formally launched by Airbus on October 6. The aircraft will be initially developed in two versions, the 253-passenger A350-800 in a standard three-class configuration with a range up to 8,800nm and the larger A350-900 carrying up to 300 passengers in a similar layout over a

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