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Alliance posts solid half-year as wet-leasing grows
| 1 Comment on Alliance posts solid half-year as wet-leasing growsThe FIFO and charter operator, which had 76 aircraft in revenue service as of 31 December, posted a statutory pre-tax profit of $41.3 million, up $3.6 million or 9.5 per cent, with 58,362 total flight hours, up from 50,793. 97 per cent of these hours were flown under long-term contracts.
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Read moreTransport Minister will not meet with individual Rex bidders
| 2 Comments on Transport Minister will not meet with individual Rex biddersSpeaking to Patricia Karvelas on ABC News, Minister King said she had to “treat every bidder equally, which is why they need to work through the administration”. It comes after the government indicated it could nationalise Rex if a commercial buyer is not found.
Read moreVirgin promises progress on pets-on-planes plans
/ | 2 Comments on Virgin promises progress on pets-on-planes plansThe carrier says it has received CASA approval for its pet procedures, but regulators are moving slower than expected on the policy first announced almost a year ago.
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