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Make-a-Wish® Australia Embarks on a new Journey with Qantas
Make-a-Wish® Australia Embarks on a new Journey with Qantas The Qantas Foundation has teamed up with Make-A-Wish Australia to help grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. The new partnership will see the Qantas Foundation provide Make-A-Wish Australia with domestic and international flights to help grant wishes that involve air travel, including family holidays […]
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Boeing TDRS-K Relay Satellite Sends 1st Signals from Space
Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-K, demonstrating that the vehicle is functioning and ready to use its internal engine to boost it to its operational geosynchronous orbit. After reaching final orbit, it will undergo three months of tests and calibration before being put into operation by […]
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Miranda Kerr Test Drives New Chauffeur Service
Qantas ambassador Miranda Kerr has stepped out in Los Angeles to help promote the airline’s upcoming Chauffeur Drive service. Chauffeur Drive will be offered to Qantas travellers as part of its global airline partnership with Emirates from April 2013, and to other Qantas long-haul destinations from mid-2013. Passengers will be collected in a luxury vehicle and driven […]
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Major Boost For Tourism as the Ellen DeGeneres Show Comes to Australia
Top-rating The Ellen DeGeneres Show will visit Australia in March in what is expected to deliver a major boost for local tourism. The visit was announced by Ellen DeGeneres and Swisse Wellness Global Ambassador Nicole Kidman in an episode filmed today that will be watched by a global audience of more than 16 million people. The Ellen […]
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Keith Urban Shines at the Qantas Spirit of Australia Party
Keith Urban was the guest of honour at the Qantas Spirit of Australia Party in Los Angeles on Wednesday 9 January. The Qantas Spirit of Australia party, part of G’Day USA, is an annual event which promotes travel to Australia and celebrates Australian success in the United States. Qantas International Chief Executive Officer Simon Hickey said the […]
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Australia Accepts Boeing’s Final Design for Wedgetail AEW&C
The Commonwealth of Australia has completed its acquisition of six Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft and related mission systems by accepting the final design of the Wedgetail airborne mission segment. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operates the aircraft, which provide Australia with advanced airborne surveillance, communications and battle management. “Australia […]
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Boeing’s Final Design for Wedgetail AEW&C Airborne Mission Segment Accepted by Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia has completed its acquisition of six Boeing [NYSE: BA] 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft and related mission systems by accepting the final design of the Wedgetail airborne mission segment. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operates the aircraft, which provide Australia with advanced airborne surveillance, communications and battle […]
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Boeing Delivers Royal Australian Air Force’s 6th C-17
Airlifter delivered 5 months after contract signing; will enhance Australia’s ability to provide humanitarian support and disaster relief Boeing delivered the sixth Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17 Globemaster III today at the company’s final assembly facility in Long Beach. The airlifter will be assigned to No. 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley near Brisbane, […]
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Qantas to be Alliance with Emirates
Qantas Airways is in talks with Dubai’s Emirates about a potential alliance, sending its shares surging more than 9 percent. Analyst Saj Ahmad commented: “If Emirates does end up doing a deal with Qantas, you can guarantee that it will be the biggest beneficiary rather than the ailing Australian airline. “Equally, there’s no guarantee that […]