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Pan-Asian low cost carrier AirAsia is making a second play at establishing its low-cost carrier franchise in Japan. In teaming with Japanese companies Octave Japan Infrastructure Fund, Rakuten, Noevir Holdings, and Alpen, AirAsia hopes to quickly re-establish itself in the Japanese market after a failed 2012/13 joint-venture with ANA. Following the withdrawal of AirAsia from the

The popular quarterly periodical Aero Australia magazine has been bought from nextmedia by Wilson Media. Owned by magazine Editor Stewart Wilson and wife Wendy Wilson, Aero is a quarterly aviation magazine produced at Bungendore near Canberra. It was launched in 2003 with Stewart Wilson at the helm, and covers all genres of aviation. This content

The “positively charged” Air New Zealand Air New Zealand is doing a lot right at the moment. Among the major airlines in Australasia, it is the standout performer. Certainly financially – it is posting record profits when Qantas and Virgin have sunk deep into the red. But the Kiwi flag carrier also stands out in

787’s 330min ETOPS could allow Qantas to replace the 747 to Santiago and Jo’burg John says: As good as the 777 is, Qantas needed a widebody twin that could perform two roles, domestic operations to replace 767s and regional Asia to replace A330s. The 777 is too big for the domestic market, so Qantas went

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Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its 100th and 101st aircraft in a simultaneous handover ceremony at Finkenwerder in Hamburg. The aircraft, an Airbus A321 and A320 respectively, were handed over on June 29. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login.