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Qantas challenges Boeing and Airbus to deliver a plane that can fly nonstop from Sydney to London
Australian airline Qantas said it wants to introduce nonstop flights between Sydney and London in 2022 and will choose between Boeing’s new 777-8X and Airbus’ A350-900 to fly this ultra-long-haul rout…
Student Pilots can borrow AUS75K for education, but UBS says pilotless planes will hit the skies by2025
Australia’s education system, lets budding pilots borrow up to $75,000 for their education. This stands in sharp contrast to most others, where students can only get up to $5,000, $10,000 or $15…
Air New Zealand promotes Wellington in China with free domestic flight offer
Air New Zealand, which has direct daily flights between Auckland and Shanghai, launched a new campaign 72 hours in Wellington, in partnership with Wellington Airport to offer up to 1000 free domestic …
New Zealand modernising military aircraft: Purchasing four P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
The New Zealand Government is intending to purchase four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes from the United States, to replace the retiring P-3 maritime patrol fleet. This could cost up to US…
Light Plane flips and crashes at Caloundra Airport
A light plane has flipped while landing at Caloundra Airport in Queensland, Australia seriously injuring the pilot and one passenger. Emergency services say the plane, with four people on board, crash…
Airlines are going to consume 25 percent of the world’s carbon budget by 2050
Less than 18 percent of the world’s population has travelled on an airplane. Air travel is still an activity only the privileged few have the luxury to enjoy. But there is going to be a change. …
U.S. military searches for three Marines in sea after MV-22 aircraft crashes west coast of Australia
A search is on for three U.S. Marines who are missing following an MV-22 mishap off the coast of Australia at about 2 a.m. EST, according to an early Saturday statement from III Marine Expeditionary F…
A bomb destined for Etihad Airways flight was directed by ISIS commander
A bomb destined for Etihad Airways flight was directed by a senior ISIS commander to a group of Australian men Sydney, police alleged Friday. The improvised bomb was due to be smuggled onto Etihad Air…
How to survive a plane crash?
By: Dharmasiri Ehelapola Majority of the people enjoy flying and cherish the experience when seated in a higher class. Only very few people get nervous with thoughts of fear that something may go wron…