Published on November 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Rolls Royce Trent 900 Engine At Fault – Rolls-Royce Group Plc said the cause of the Trent 900 blowout that grounded Qantas Airways Ltd.’s fleet of A380s superjumbos is specific to that engine model, as it seeks to dispel concern about its flagship turbine family. The A380 engine failure on a Nov. 4 Qantas flight [...]
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Published on April 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Virgin Blue Boeing Deal – Virgin Blue will spend $8.4 billion on 105 new Boeing jets in a deal sealed on the strength of a simple handshake in the small hours of last Sunday. Outgoing Virgin chief Brett Godfrey and Boeing salesman Roland Ramirez were on the back verandah of Mr Godfrey’s house in Brisbane [...]
Tags: 3am, Airbus, Aircraft Manufacturers, Aviation Market, Boeing, Boeing Jets, Fortunes, Global Aviation, Handshake Deal, Last Sunday, Malaysian Airlines, Mr Godfrey, New Aircraft, Slump, Time Performance, Turnaround, Turnover, Verandah, virgin blue, World War Ii
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Published on March 30, 2010 by Technology Slice
Jetstar $164 Air Fares To Japan – Low-cost carrier Jetstar has announced April Fools Day as the kick-off for more flights between Australia and Japan at cut-price rates. The airline, which already flies daily between Cairns and Tokyo (Narita) , will add four flights a week from Cairns to Osaka (Kansai International Airport) from April [...]
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