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29 Years Of Service: Who Operates The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet?

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December 2, 2024
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A review of the Boeing Super Hornet’s development history and operators.

Warbirds #395 | Aircraft restorations and a royal welcome

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December 2, 2024
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Warbirds, classic aircraft, museum and airshow news. This month, HARS works to restore an old Vampire trainer, the Hunter Fighter Collection expands, a Gnat is re-registered in NZ, and an aerial welcome for the King and Queen.

Ground handlers almost unanimously back dnata strike

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December 2, 2024
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The TWU says 98 per cent of workers supported the protected industrial action ballot, which was filed at the end of October, after knocking back the same proposed agreement from dnata twice by margins of 92 per cent and 94 per cent respectively.

New boss takes the helm at Lockheed Martin Australia and NZ

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December 2, 2024
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Steve Roberton takes over from Warren “Macca” McDonald, who is retiring after a distinguished career. Following a transitional handover period, Roberton now reports to Ray Piselli, vice president international business at Lockheed Martin.

Minister joins push for international Qantas services from Adelaide

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December 2, 2024
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Speaking to Adelaide’s FiveAA radio, Transport Minister Catherine King agreed that Qantas “should do better” in the city, which currently hosts nine other international carriers, and indicated she would be willing to press the Flying Kangaroo to bring …

Inaugural Turkish Airlines service connects Sydney to Istanbul

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December 2, 2024
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The maiden flight TK174 touched down at 6:18pm on Friday evening aboard the 777-300ER TC-LJK, having flown from Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur.

What Air Forces Operate The Pilatus PC-21 Trainer?

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December 2, 2024
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With over 250 delivered, the Pilatus PC-21 is one of the most successful and popular advanced turboprop trainers on the internal

KC-30A tanker completes RAAF’s longest ever non-stop flight

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December 2, 2024
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The KC-30A originally took off from RAAF Base Amberley before travelling more than 23.3 hours, with two refuelling brackets supplied from a second RAAF KC-30A, to Jerez, Spain.

First Qantas A321XLR hits final assembly line

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December 2, 2024
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VH-OGA, “Great Ocean Road”, has seen its forward and rear fuselage, wings, and tail assembled among other major airframe components at Airbus’ facility in Hamburg, Germany. It is the first of 28 firm orders for the A321XLR, which will replace Qantas’ 7…

Traffic #395 | Jet movements at Qantas and Rex

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December 2, 2024
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Key aircraft movements from around the region. A repaint for a Retro Roo, chaos from a Qantas engine fire, the surprise return of a QantasLink 717, and the end of Rex’s jet era.