Saturday, November 22, 2008

Posts Tagged ‘australia’

Safety-related incidents on Australian aircraft rise significantly, says report

Saturday, November 8, 2008 8:24

The number of reported incidents concerning aircraft safety on Australian aircraft has gone up considerably in the last five years, a new report has revealed.

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Jetstar to fly daily from Auckland to Sydney and Gold Coast

Monday, October 13, 2008 19:04

The low-cost airline Jetstar Airways, a subsidiary of Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways, will start direct daily flights from Auckland in New Zealand to Sydney and Gold Coast in Australia from April 28, 2009.

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Australia’s aviation regulator suspends Aero Tropics over safety concerns

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7:34

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), the airline regulator of Australia, has suspended operation of the small airline Aero Tropics Air Services because of safety concerns.

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Boeing strike delays launch of V Australia

Saturday, October 4, 2008 7:30

The ongoing strike by machinists of Boeing Company has forced Virgin Blue to put off the launch of its V Australia trans-Pacific service, which was planned for December 15, 2008.

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Australia's aviation pioneer Nancy-Bird Walton names Qantas Airbus A380 Superjumbo after her

Australia’s aviation pioneer Nancy-Bird Walton names Qantas Airbus A380 Superjumbo after her

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 19:51

Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest airline, has named its new Airbus A380 Superjumbo, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, after Nancy Bird-Walton, Australia’s first woman commercial pilot.

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Qantas Airways gets its first Airbus A380 Superjumbo, more on the way

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:25

Qantas Airways, the national airline of Australia, has taken delivery of the first of its Airbus A380 Superjumbo from Toulouse, France.

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Virgin Blue announces attractions for business-class passengers

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:15

  Virgin Blue, the low-cost airline based in Australia, has announced what it calls a “collection of new product enhancements that are aimed at enhancing its appeal with the business market.”  

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Heading: Virgin Blue, IATA fight over V Australia’s ticket sales

Monday, August 25, 2008 18:51

Virgin Blue, the low-cost airline based in Australia, is on a collision course with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the international industry trade group of airlines.

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V Australia flights from Dec 15

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 15:15

V Australia (officially called V Australia Airlines), Australia’s latest long-haul international airline, is to start flying from December 15, 2008.

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Qantas Airways starts selling seats for first flight of Airbus A380 Superjumbo

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 21:38

Qantas, the national airline and flag-carrier of Australia, started selling, on June 16, 2008, seats for the first flight on the airline’s new Airbus A380 Superjumbo. Airbus A380 is the world’s largest passenger aircraft.

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Qantas Airways to close down routes, clip jobs, retire aircraft

Monday, June 9, 2008 7:31

Qantas Airways Limited, the national carrier of Australia, has announced that it would shut down some flight routes, retire aircraft and shed jobs in its effort to check costs as prices of aviation fuel keep rising.

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Qantas to clip flights to Asia, move some routes to Jetstar

Monday, June 9, 2008 7:21

Qantas Airways Limited, Australia's largest carrier and the country’s national airline, has decided either to cancel or reduce many of its services to Japan and south-east Asia in the wake of exceptionally high prices of aviation fuel.

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