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Delta Air Lines has ordered 15 Airbus A321ceos (current engine option). The aircraft will be powered by CFM56-5B engines and will replace aircraft – most likely 757s – currently slated for retirement, and are scheduled to be delivered from 2018. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the

F-35 sets in train future RAAF air combat force structure It is the decision that has been made before. There was the Howard government’s 2002 decision to join the Joint Strike Fighter program. Then there was the Rudd government’s 2009 approval for a first batch of 14 jets. This content is available exclusively to Australian

Joyce outlines Qantas job cuts and fleet plans Bert Foster says: The wages for a lot of staff are not “insanely high” except for some of the executives who rake in more than many airline CEOs in the world and in some cases more than the totals of some of the Asian counterparts combined. Pilots

Etihad Airways has announced it will forward a letter to Alitalia’s board detailing the conditions and criteria for its proposed equity investment in the troubled Italian carrier. An Etihad release says the Italian Government “appreciates the strategic importance of this transaction and looks favourably at the Etihad Airways-Alitalia partnership,” and that upon acceptance of the terms by

The Qantas Frequent Flyer loyalty scheme has welcomed its 10 millionth member. The scheme – which was launched in 1987 with just 50,000 members – has been one of the airline’s few success stories in recent years, consistently returning solid profits to the group. The five millionth member joined the program in 2007. This content

Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation has been awarded a three-year initial term contract by BHP Billiton to provide charter services to its Jimblebar mine in Western Australia. The services will be operated by Network’s Fokker 100 aircraft between Perth and Newman from June 9. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo