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TAA, or Australian Airlines as it has more recently become known has now celebrated forty years of airline service. What is generally not remembered nowadays is the political and funding traumas that marked its early years. In this three-part series we relive the birth of Australia’s ‘other’ domestic airline, examine the aircraft and operating decisions
10 Years Ago • A fire in a hangar at HMAS Albatross, Nowra on 4 December destroyed or severely damaged 12 of the 13 Grumman S-2E Trackers of RAN Squadrons VS816 and VC851. • Qantas has sold Boeing 707 VH-EBU to Air Niugini and it will be re-registered P2-ANH. The aircraft has been at Avalon
Privatisation of Qantas and Australian Airlines a Primary Aim of Coali Ion Aviation Policy Privatisation ranks high on the policy menu of the Coalition party and no more so than with aviation. Mr Bruce Lloyd, the shadow minister for aviation has committed a future Liberal/ National Party government to selling all of its ownership of
Air New Zealand to Continue Pursuit Of Australian Domestic Rights Canberra’s rejection of Air New Zealand’s proposal to fly interstate services within Australia is not the last word, says the airline. In mid-September, the airline was planning an exercise to take its bid through a formal step-by-step application process. The airline cites the Closer Economic
B-25 Mitchell to Be Grounded? In the heavy Warbird Department, several reports have been received by this column that the sole B-25 flying in Australia is scheduled to be grounded next year. The B-25, VH-XXV, has been operated by Aero Heritage on behalf of the Australian War Memorial since it was imported several years ago.
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Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
