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NSW must boost its marketing presence in the United States or Sydney will miss out on the benefits of new trans-Pacific airline V Australia, a peak tourism body says.
The Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) today called for more funding for marketing body Tourism New South Wales, saying the new Sydney to Los Angeles service could […]

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Aloha Airlines has announced it will end all flights and stop operations tomorrow. That will be the last day for inter-island and cross-Pacific flights.
The airline, which filed for bankruptcy protection last week, has already stopped selling tickets.
Aloha says it has cancelled tomorrow’s flights to the West Coast and flights from Orange County to Reno and […]

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Sydney has been chosen as the operational headquarters for Virgin Blue’s planned international service to be called V Australia.
Virgin Blue plans to invest $44 million in facilities in Sydney, including the setting up of a flight training centre including a Boeing 777 flight simulator.
At present, Virgin Blue’s domestic headquarters is in Brisbane. However, Sydney beat […]

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Just how long can the Arabian Gulf carriers maintain their rapid growth? The carriers seem to think it will last a lot longer, if their recent aircraft orders are any guide.
Yet the sheer scale of the ambition of the Gulf carriers is starting to cause alarm among their more established competitors. With the global economy […]

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Biman prepares to fly for its derelict destinations in different parts of the world as part of a bailout package aimed at redeeming its past glory as the national flag carrier.The Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited company is now in a renovation mood as its board has decided to put the national airline on a par […]

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AN Airbus A380, the world’s biggest passenger airliner, bound for Sydney was delayed for more than an hour today due to a "fuel line" problem, the carrier said.

The glitch on the Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight was the third time in two months an A380 flight was delayed due to a fuel issue.
"Tonight’s flight to […]

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Shannon Development has also welcomed the news that Aer Lingus will operate daily direct flights from Shannon to Boston, daily direct flights from Shannon to New York and daily flights to Chicago via Dublin.?The transatlantic market is extremely important for Shannon Airport and the West of Ireland. We have been in consultation with Aer Lingus […]

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SIX aircraft flying into Sydney Airport have been hit in a co-ordinated attack by blinding green lights in what safety officials say is the city’s worst laser attack.
Air traffic controllers closed the approach flight path and diverted incoming aircraft to a different runway on Friday night, forcing some flights to land up to half an […]

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SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) is phasing out the executive economy class on its non-stop flights to the United States but other airlines are getting into the business. Premium economy, as the name implies, is better than coach but not as luxurious as business or first class. Passengers get more leg-room, wider seats and better amenities than […]

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All Nippon Airways Co. will purchase 25 passenger aircraft manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., the first domestically produced passenger planes in more than three decades.
The board of directors of ANA, a leading domestic airline, decided to place a firm order Thursday for 15 of the next-generation Mitsubishi Regional Jet aircraft with an option […]

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The new pilot programme, which follows the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s highly successful Emirati cadet pilot programme, has been launched on the Etihad Airways website and has already received more than 350 online applications.
Following a comprehensive selection process the first intake of 12 cadet pilots on the new scheme will begin the 18 month training […]

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AirAsia X, the new long-haul low cost-carrier within the AirAsia Group, has signed a firm contract for an additional 10 A330-300s, which brings the airline’s total order to 25 A330 aircraft. In June 2007, AirAsia X placed a first order to 15 A330s.
The agreement was signed by Azran Osman-Rani, AirAsia X Chief Executive Officer […]

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A crack in the external window of a Qantas jet caused an emergency landing at Adelaide airport this afternoon.
A Boeing 747 flying from Perth to Sydney was forced to make the unscheduled landing when the window "popped", a passenger said.
"A window in the business class section popped mid-air," said the passenger, who did not want […]

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AirAsia X has flagged the possibility of $1000 fares to Europe as Australia’s budget flights battle heats up - with Jetstar in January passing 50 per cent of Qantas domestic traffic for the first time.
The Malaysia-based airline, 20 per cent-owned by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, started flights from the Gold Coast in November and is […]

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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways plans to order between 50 and 100 jetliners this summer, an executive said yesterday, setting up what could be one of the year’s big battles between jetmakers Airbus and Boeing.
The purchases could include a repeat order for the Airbus A380 superjumbo, the world’s largest passenger jet, four of which are […]

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Dubai’s Emirates airline just started revealing some plans for its A380 configurations. They’re the second customer for Airbus’s giant airship with delivery slated for later this year. And it looks like they’re going to try to beat Singapore Air, the first customer, in sheer ridiculousness of their first class product.
With showers. Yes, first class travelers […]

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ANA’s popular Business Jet service between Tokyo and Mumbai will be increased to a daily service from Saturday, April 12 this year, in response to demand and to better meet the needs of the business traveller.
At present the route is plied by one 737-700ER aircraft, specially fitted with extra fuel tanks to allow it to […]

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Singapore Airlines grounded a second Airbus A380 aircraft for a fuel pump problem on Monday night, delaying Sydney-bound passengers who had to switch to smaller planes.
In a statement issued Wednesday, airline spokesman Stephen Forshaw said the plane is now back in service.
"We regret the inconvenience caused to customers who incurred delays on Monday […]

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Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today the purchase of two Airbus A320 aircraft, expanding the company’s fleet size to 13, including 11 leased and two wholly owned aircraft.
The purchase is not part of Air Arabia’s announced purchase of up to 49 Airbus A320s […]

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The Stormers may be the enemy for the Western Force on Friday night but the South African Super 14 rugby team are heroes in the eyes of cabin crew of a Qantas flight.
Smarting from a last minute loss to the Blues in Auckland, the Stormers were flying from Sydney to Perth on Sunday when an […]

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