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Air New Zealand’s New York service avoids stopover in late U-turn
/ | 3 Comments on Air New Zealand’s New York service avoids stopover in late U-turnThe airline’s troubled ‘non-stop’ service between New York and Auckland will now fly the entire distance direct as intended, despite passengers on the upcoming flight previously being warned of a stopover.
Read moreLeonardo wins $70m deal to upgrade Spartan radios
/ | 5 Comments on Leonardo wins $70m deal to upgrade Spartan radiosAustralia currently has 10 Spartans operated by No. 35 Squadron from RAAF Base Amberley, which now focuses on peacetime operations such as search and rescue and aeromedical operations.
Read moreAir New Zealand’s troubled New York service to make stopover
/ | 1 Comment on Air New Zealand’s troubled New York service to make stopoverThis is not the first time the new service has run into complications with its nonstop promise. A previous flight asked 15 passengers to leave the aircraft while another removed luggage so it could make the trip.
Read moreQantas Perth-Johannesburg will get limited run, Jakarta axed
/ | 3 Comments on Qantas Perth-Johannesburg will get limited run, Jakarta axedIt comes after the South Africa service was “temporarily paused” earlier this month as the airline looked to solve biosecurity and customs conditions with government departments.
Read moreEx-US military pilot arrested in Australia for work in China
/The arrest follows the US and its allies, such as the UK, cracking down on China reaching out to former pilots.
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Resurrected
/This annual In-Focus edition examines engineering and maintenance in aviation as both the civilian and military sectors encounter post-pandemic problems. Firstly, Liam McAneny examines our never-ending engineering skill shortage. What, he asks top industry figures, are the causes? Why does the problem not seem to improve? And how can the sector encourage the best from abroad
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