All articles by Will Horton
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NewsANZ frustrated over new 787-9 delay
Air New Zealand has said frustration would be an "understatement" of its reaction to a new delay that could now see the Boeing 787-9 enter service later...
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NewsTiger Australia 'breached' AOC months before grounding: CASA
Tiger Airways Australia had breached its air operator's certificate before the country's safety regulator issued a show cause notice (SCN) to the airline...
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Call for governmental biofuel support
Industry stakeholders are calling on the Australian and New Zealand governments to provide guarantees and financial assistance this year to kick-start a local aviation biofuel industry that could be exported to the larger Australasian region.
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NewsVirgin looks for group action on biofuels
Airlines in the Virgin Group are collaborating to see if they could develop and share aviation biofuels at their common port of Los Angeles International airport.
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NewsPICTURE: 'Virgin Australia' new name for Virgin Blue
The second decade of Virgin Blue's operation will see the airline re-brand as "Virgin Australia" to help shed its low-cost image in favour of being a formidable...
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NewsANZ outlines scope of new aviation institute
Air New Zealand has launched a new organisation offering industry-wide training as it seeks a larger and more global role in airline training.
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Jetstar to roll out new seats on half of its narrowbodies
The Qantas group's low-cost subsidiary Jetstar Airways will retrofit approximately half of its Airbus narrow-body aircraft fleet with new B/E Aerospace's...
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Australia's Strategic plans US service, seeks partners
The competitive Australia-United States market could see a seventh entrant following Strategic Airlines' request to commence services between the two countries...
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Pacific Blue pilot faces fine, imprisonment for aircraft endangerment
New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority has laid two charges against a Pacific Blue pilot in command of a Boeing 737-800 flight who failed to comply with...
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V Australia grounds 777 after engine problem aborts take-off
The Virgin Blue group's long-haul subsidiary V Australia has grounded one of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in Los Angeles after it experienced unspecified...
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ANZ and Qantas to inspect 737 Classics for fatigue cracks
Air New Zealand (ANZ) will inspect its entire fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300 aircraft for fatigue cracks while Qantas Airways will inspect four 737-400 aircraft...
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Virgin Blue to take line production A330s
Virgin Blue will take delivery of two line production Airbus A330-200 aircraft next year, the first time it will acquire brand-new Airbus jets. The...
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Boeing sets performance targets for 737 clean-sheet contender
Boeing would like its possible 737 clean-sheet design to have a 15-20% improvement in fuel efficiency over today's model, VP for marketing Randy Tinseth...
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PICTURE: AVALON - F-22 premieres at Australian air show
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has made its Australian air show debut at Avalon 2011.
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Virgin Blue to build maintenance hangar at Sydney Airport
Virgin Blue will construct a maintenance hangar at Sydney Airport as part of a new engineering base to support its operations at its busiest airport.
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Virgin Blue's new ATR72s to arrive from May
Virgin Blue expects to take delivery of its new ATR72 turboprops from May, with the -500 variant first to join the fleet.
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Virgin Blue unveils new domestic business class
Virgin Blue has unveiled its new domestic business class that will premiere on its forthcoming Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The first two aircraft will commence...
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Virgin Blue orders up to 18 ATR72s
Virgin Blue today announced an order for up to 18 ATR72 aircraft, comprising both the -500 and -600 variants.
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Virgin Atlantic to retain Virgin brand after strategic review
Virgin Atlantic will retain its Virgin brand no matter what outcome arises from its strategic review, according to the carrier's director of sales and marketing,...
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Qantas's damaged A380 to return to service this year
The Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft damaged last November during an uncontained Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine failure will return to service this year.