Vietnamese carrier boosting connections with Melbourne.
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Flying Red Kangaroo plans more summer hops across the Tasman
Summer’s coming and Qantas is eyeing a boost in its trans-Tasman services .
RAAF Beaufort, crew discovered after nearly 80 years
The discovery of a missing WWII light bomber in PNG and some remains of her crew.
All that was old is new again as Warbirds Over Wanaka prepares to take to the skies again
Weather permitting, the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow is back with a vengeance after the last two shows were cancelled due to Covid-19.
Turkish Airlines touches down in Melbourne with eyes on expansion
European carrier says it is already looking to a Sydney service.
HALO Gulfstream flying around ‘washing machine’ off Queensland
A highly-modified Gulfstream G550 ultra-long range jet has been exploring the tropical troposphere.
American Airlines to fly Boeing 787-9 on new DFW-BNE service
New direct service between Texas and Brisbane has been announced.
New lease of life for RAAF Hornets + V
Story and visuals by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI THE RAAF has extended the shelf life of its F/A 18-F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets another five years. And it has given the $600m contract to Boeing Defence Australia which will maintain and upgrade the aircraft until 2030. The RAAF operates 24 F/A-18Fs with 1 Squadron, and 12Continue reading “New lease of life for RAAF Hornets + V”
CASA inspectors kept busy as foreign aircraft return + video
Larger airlines are introducing new aircraft types on Australian services.
Flight MU715 reconnects China to Qld after 1359 days + video
Story written by ANDREW KACIMAIWAIVisuals supplied by Brisbane Airport After three years, eight months, 21 days (and a global pandemic to boot), a direct flight from China to Queensland recently touched down at Brisbane Airport. China Eastern Airlines flight MU715 landed on November 1 at Brisbane Airport as airport and tourism officials celebrated. “This isContinue reading “Flight MU715 reconnects China to Qld after 1359 days + video”