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Ranked – the brilliant (and ridiculous) aircraft of James Bond

January 31, 2024
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Bond movies and aviation have been intrinsically linked since the franchise made its big screen debut in the early 1960s. In a way, the movies […]

Video Podcast: Is Qantas’ new safety video really that bad?

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January 31, 2024
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The team discuss whether the film is too smart for its own good, endangering safety, or whether the airline’s critics simply hold a grudge.

Human error contributed to near miss between Qantas 737s

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January 31, 2024
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Australia’s air transport safety watchdog has released its final investigation into the dramatic incident that occurred at Sydney Airport last year.

Come back to Canberra, minister tells Qatar Airways

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January 31, 2024
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Speaking to Adam Shirley on ABC Radio this week, Dr Andrew Leigh reiterated the government’s line that allowing extra Qatar flights into major airports was “not in the national interest”, but urged the Middle Eastern carrier to bring back flights to th…

Virgin finishes rolling out bag tracking across all flights

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January 31, 2024
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The feature, piloted in May 2023 and rolled out on 70 per cent of Virgin flights in August, allows what Virgin bills as end-to-end tracking via its app, with push notifications when a bag is checked in, loaded, transferred, and unloaded, as well as adv…

Bonza chalks up 750k passengers in its first year

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January 31, 2024
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On its first “Bonzaversary”, the low-cost carrier claimed it had saved passengers more than $125 million in its first year, based on the difference between its own average airfares and those of other airlines on routes where they compete.

15th Anniversary Celebration of the B-17’s Arrival at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

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January 31, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is pleased to announce the 15th Anniversary Celebration of The City of Savannah, the museum’s fully restored B-17. This historic aircraft served in World […]

15th Anniversary Celebration of the B-17’s Arrival at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

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January 31, 2024
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National Air and Space Museum Provides Update on Renovation Project

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January 31, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has announced the names and estimated opening timeline for the final 12 galleries to open as part of the renovation of its building in Washington, D.C. […]

Asia and Oceania route updates – January 2024

January 30, 2024
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We are coming to the end of the January report, and we bring one of the last markets, with the Asia and Oceania update. You […]