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Emirates confirms 50 A380 deal
Emirates Airline has signed a contract for the 50 additional Airbus A380s it announced it was acquiring at the Dubai Airshow last month. “The A380 is our flagship aircraft. It is popular with our customers and delivers results for us in terms of operational performance,” Emirates Airline president Tim Clark, who was in Toulouse to
Read moreLoss and recovery
/Facing the difficult task of business continuity It’s important to think of the unthinkable – the consequences of a fatal accident involving key personnel – so your company and your individual recovery is made less traumatic. On an individual level, we have long been advised to ‘keep our affairs in order’ – wills, powers of
Read moreShorter is better
/Less distance, less time = more passengers The cessation of the world’s longest nonstop route – Singapore Airlines’ Singapore-New York/Newark service – will see the end of the still young long-legged Airbus A340-500 operating on what were pioneering long-distance routes. SIN/EWR was the epitome of distance versus seasonal winds. Operating along The Great Circle, the
Read moreJanuary-February 2014 register listing
NEW ALLOCATIONS ARZ/6 Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 525B 0027 5/11/13 Aeromil Pacific, Friendship Dr Mudjimba Qld 4564 ZK TBM N1287D N5188W This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password Keep me signed in on this device Forgot
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/NSW Health tenders aeromedical services The long-awaited tender by NSW Health for aeromedical services is poised to be released, the first step in an anticipated shake-up of how rotary-wing services are structured and delivered. The Helicopter Retrieval Network, which is aimed at increasing standardisation, will feature Northern NSW and Southern NSW ‘super regions’. In information
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/Qantas Group news In this issue we report the delivery of a 737-800 to Qantas, a 717‑200 to QantasLink, two A320s to Jetstar, an A320 to Jetstar Asia and an A320 to Jetstar Japan while departing was a 737‑400 of Qantas and two A320s of Jetstar. 737-838 VH-XZJ Mendoowoorrji was delivered to Qantas in Melbourne
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