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Air New Zealand completes first Dreamliner refit

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April 17, 2025
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ZK-NZH was the first 787-9 Dreamliner in the world to undergo a full nose-to-tail refit, said Air New Zealand, with an entirely new cabin interior installed, including redesigned economy and premium economy seats and an updated business cabin with the …

Derbyshire town has special cause to celebrate Railway 200

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April 16, 2025
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Chesterfield has a special reason to celebrate Railway 200 as George Stephenson, the ‘Father of the Railways’, is buried there.

Boeing caught in US-China trade war as Beijing orders delivery halt

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April 16, 2025
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Boeing shares slumped as much as 2.5 per cent in response to the news, with Bloomberg reporting that “people familiar with the matter” say the order is in response to Trump’s imposition of tariffs of up to 145 per cent on Chinese goods.

Army Chinook refuelled with SAF

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April 16, 2025
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Defence said the aircraft received 3000lbs of SAF at RAAF Base East Sale in southern Victoria, as part of a joint initiative between the RAAF and Joint Capabilities Group.

Acclaimed JAXA leader joins Australian Space Summit

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April 16, 2025
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Dr Naoko Sugita is an adviser to the director of the country’s Earth Observation Research Center and works closely with both NASA and the ESA.

UK nationalises Chinese-owned steel plant

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April 15, 2025
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Britain may have to source raw materials from Japan in order to keep its last steelworks open. That’s the situation after an extraordinary intervention by the UK Government over the weekend.

Australia marks record month for international travel

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April 15, 2025
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According to the latest BITRE data, 4.37 million international passengers travelled through Australian airports in January this year, 5.3 per cent higher than the previous monthly peak in January 2020.

Newcastle Airport gets its first aerobridge

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April 15, 2025
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The addition of the 20-metre aerobridge comes as the airport says it will open the new terminal in four months’ time. The multi-million-dollar upgrades were originally slated to be completed last year, but were delayed to this year due to “supply chain…

RAAF Poseidons hunt submarines alongside US Navy

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April 15, 2025
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Exercise Sea Dragon 25 in March saw Australia work with military contingents such as the US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy and Indian Navy to practice coordinated anti-sub warfare, including joint P-8A Poseidon aircraft…

Airnorth gets wheels-up on Cairns-Alice Springs

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April 14, 2025
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Flight TL362 took off from Cairns just after 1pm on Monday aboard the Embraer E190 VH-XFL. The route, operating three times per week, will add more than 30,000 seats annually between the Red Centre and Tropical North Queensland.