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Qantas retires its last standard Boeing 747-400

Sebastian H. — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:01:35 +0000

Australian flag-carrier Qantas has retired its last ‘standard’ Boeing 747-400. Qantas’ Boeing 747-400, registered as VH-OJU and named “Lord Howe Island”, has flown its final commercial flight, operating from Sydney to Los ... [read more]

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Thai AirAsia X begins new service to Brisbane

Sebastian H. — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 01:24:06 +0000

Thai AirAsia X has started its newest service from Bangkok to Brisbane, with the first arrival touching down at 11:46 am local time on Wednesday. This marks the first AirAsia service to ... [read more]

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Qantas to replace Boeing 747 on US mainland services

Sebastian H. — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 18:48:03 +0000

Qantas has announced that it will switch from Boeing 747-400 aircraft to 787 Dreamliner jets and Airbus A380s on all of its routes between Australia and the US mainland. Starting on December ... [read more]

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Virgin Australia postpones delivery of Boeing 737 MAX 8, converts 15 to MAX 10

Sebastian H. — Fri, 03 May 2019 13:14:41 +0000

Virgin Australia has chosen to postpone deliveries of the Boeing 737 MAX. The airline has also converted 15 aircraft of its order for the type to the larger MAX 10 variant. Boeing ... [read more]

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Shenzhen Airport to receive third runway

Sebastian H. — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:42:46 +0000

Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (SZX) has been given approval to construct a third runway in order to meet future passenger numbers. The runway should finish construction by 2030 and will cost a total ... [read more]

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AirAsia X launches new service to Melbourne Avalon

Sebastian H. — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 04:57:02 +0000

Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia X has started flights to Melbourne Avalon Airport in Australia. The small airport outside of Melbourne, which usually serves Jetstar and smaller General Aviation flights, has opened its ... [read more]

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