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Wreckchasing 102: Exploring Military and Commercial Aircraft Crash Sites

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January 16, 2024
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Well-known author and historian Nick Veronico has recently co-published his second book of the Wreckchasing series titled Wreckchasing 102: Exploring Military and Commercial Aircraft Crash Sites. It teaches the basics of how to research an […]

Two new deals ahead of Triton’s arrival

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January 16, 2024
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The deal will see engineering firm KBR support the surveillance aircraft’s aeronautical and geospatial requirements alongside its mission planning.

Air New Zealand flies almost 16 million passengers in 2023

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January 16, 2024
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In its first full year of unrestricted travel since COVID-19, New Zealand’s flag carrier transported 15.9 million passengers and operated 169,835 domestic and international flights, up from 12.3 million passengers and 152,000 flights in 2022.

Storms and ILS problems send 2 LA–Sydney flights to Canberra

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January 16, 2024
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United Airlines flight 839, on board the 787-9 N19951, and American Airlines flight 73, on board the 777-300ER N730AN, chose to divert to Canberra rather than hold at Sydney, which was having technical difficulties with the instrument landing system at…

United States and Canada route updates – January 2024

January 16, 2024
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The year has started, and with it comes the first post about routes and new aircraft in the US – Canada market. To see the […]

Australia’s Airbus and Boeing fleets surpass pre-COVID numbers

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January 16, 2024
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According to figures in the Airservices Network Overview report for December 2023, there are now 389 Airbus and Boeing planes in Australia’s skies as of 31 December 2023, compared to 370 in 2022 and 382 in 2019.

Pima Air and Space Museum R5O Restoration Update

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January 15, 2024
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By Casey Asher The Pima Air and Space Museum is preparing to roll out a long-awaited addition, their newly restored Lockheed R5O-5 Lodestar, for display in their outdoor collection. The Lockheed Model 18 airliner was […]

Pima Air and Space Museum R5O Restoration Update

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January 15, 2024
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Newcastle Airport terminal upgrades delayed to next year

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January 15, 2024
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The multi-million-dollar upgrades originally planned for completion this year, which will overhaul the international terminal including passenger and border processing facilities to better support overseas flights, have been set back due in part to “su…

Bonza parent company sued over repossessed Flair planes

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January 15, 2024
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Three 737 MAX 8s and one 737-800 leased to Flair from a trio of Ireland-based lessors were repossessed last March over unpaid fees, which reportedly resulted in 777 Partners sending planes that had been earmarked for Bonza to Flair in order to make up …