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Qantas profit ‘kick in the guts’ to outsourced staff, says TWU

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February 22, 2024
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The union’s strong words come after the Flying Kangaroo lost a series of court cases that ruled the airline was wrong to remove more than 1,700 ground workers back in 2021.

Head of MAX program out as Boeing reshuffles 737 leadership

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February 22, 2024
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Ed Clark, a Boeing veteran of almost 20 years, will be replaced effective immediately by vice president of 737 delivery operations Katie Ringgold as vice president and general manager of the 737 program, and also as head of Boeing’s Renton factory in W…

Qantas to finally deliver international Wi-Fi this year

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February 22, 2024
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The Flying Kangaroo promised the technology would be fast enough to stream movies, TV shows and live sports to users’ devices.

Leidos launch RMIT aviation scholarship

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February 22, 2024
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The funding includes support for recipients to complete additional training that focusses on the type of specialist pilot skills the aviation and tech company requires from new recruits.

Qantas posts huge $1.25bn half-year profit

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February 22, 2024
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The Flying Kangaroo also confirmed it would use its strong position to purchase an additional eight A321XLRs to take its future fleet of the next generation aircraft to 28.

B-29 Doc History Restored Tour To Visit Atlanta

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February 22, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land at Georgia’s Gwinnett County Airport (KZLU) where aircraft from the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia will join Doc’s History Restored Tour, March 21-24, 2024. […]

Podcast: Did Virgin’s CEO leave the job on a high?

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February 21, 2024
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Adam and Jake discuss the big news and ask who could step in to take the top job at Australia’s second biggest airline group.

Network Aviation pilots call off weekend strike at WA Govt’s request

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February 21, 2024
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In a statement, the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) said Simone McGurk, WA Minister for Industrial Relations, had met with a union representative to request the work stoppage not go ahead over the weekend due to the risk posed by ex-Tropical…

Air New Zealand and Auckland Airport brawl over redevelopment

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February 21, 2024
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The carrier says Auckland Airport’s multi-billion-dollar redevelopment, to take place over 10 years and be funded in part by increases to aeronautical charges, will lead to “unaffordable airfares for some Kiwis”. It has lodged an official request with …

Sydney Airport gives thumbs-up to Government’s reforms

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February 21, 2024
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Under the proposed system announced on Wednesday, Sydney would be allowed 85 flight movements per hour instead of 80 for a maximum of two hours on days where major disruptions occur, which would result in fewer cancellations and overnight delays.