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Australian firm AMP has acquired a 49 per cent share in Newcastle International Airport in northeast England. In a deal reportedly worth £150m (A$233m), AMP will acquire the shares sold by Copenhagen Airports.  The remaining stake in the airport will be retained by seven local councils. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Air China has taken delivery of a 777-300ER sporting a blended paint design featuring 40 smiling faces of Chinese people. The livery is intended to represent the critical role Chinese aviation has played in bringing China to the world. The livert coincides with Boeing’s 40th year in China. This content is available exclusively to Australian

The RAAF made its last heavy airdrop from the C-130H Hercules when a 10-tonne bulldozer was delivered by parachute extraction into the Londonderry Drop Zone in northwestern Sydney on October 31. The exercise was part of a trial to certify the bulldozer, a type under evaluation by the Australian Army, as suitable for airdrops. This

Qantas has unveiled a Boeing 737-800 sporting a moustache to mark Mowvember. Supporting awareness of prostate cancer and men’s mental health via the airline’s partnership with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, the promotion was launched by the Qantas Wallabies. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue

Jetstar carried its 100 millionth passenger on October 31, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s eight and half years of flying. In doing so, Jetstar becomes one of the fastest growing airline brands in the world, now carrying approximately 20 million passengers a year to 60 destinations in 16 countries with a fleet of

Virgin Australia shareholder Etihad Airways has placed orders for two more Airbus A330-200s in a deal worth US$418 million at current list prices. The Rolls-Royce Trent-powered aircraft will be delivered in January and March 2014 respectively.  They will be configured with 22 lie-flat business class and 240 economy seats and will operate throughout the airline’s