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QANTAS to retire its first Boeing 747-400

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QANTAS Airways (Sydney) is planning to retire its first Boeing 747-400. 747-4H6 VH-OED (msn 25126) is due to operate its last revenue flight tomorrow (September 13) as flight QF 107 to Los Angeles and New York and then it will probably be moved to desert storage.

QANTAS Airways takes delivery of fourth A380

QANTAS Airways (Sydney) on August 24 took delivery of its fourth Airbus A380-842 registered VH-OQD (msn 26). The new airliner is named “Fergus McMaster” after one of its founders and its first chairman. The new addition will permit the company to increase frequency on the Sydney-Singapore-London and Sydney-Los Angeles routes.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Qantas-Takes-Delivery-of-bw-1718711687.html?x=0&.v=1

Cathay Pacific to park six aircraft by December

Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong) is planning to park up to six passenger aircraft by the end of the year. One Airbus A340-300 has already been parked. Another Boeing 747-400 will also be parked. Five freighters are already stored. Traffic is down by 27 percent.

News link:

www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aKIPpqyeDjt8

Virgin Blue raises A$231 million with Virgin’s help

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News link:

business.smh.com.au/business/virgin-blue-swings-from-denial-to-raising-231m-20090727-dytb.html

Nose wheel on Boeing 737 shears while taxiing at Melbourne, prompts safety checks. News link:

business.smh.com.au/business/virgin-blue-swings-from-denial-to-raising-231m-20090727-dytb.html

Garuda Indonesia officially unveils new look

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Garuda Indonesia Airways (Jakarta) on July 23, 2009 officially unveiled its new corporate brand. An Airbus A330-200 and a Boeing 737-800 have been painted in the new livery. The new look comes as the company attempts to update its fleet. The company is adding 25 new Boeing 737-800s starting this month and the first of 10 new Boeing 777-300 ERs will arrive in 2011.

Press release:

www.garuda-indonesia.com/news/2009/07/23/president-susilo-bambang-yudhoyono-officially-opens-new-head-office-and-the-unveiling-of-new-garuda-indonesia-concept-of-service

QANTAS Boeing 737-400 loses air pressure

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News link:

news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090726/wl_nm/us_australia_newzealand_qantas

Air Pacific wants to serve Pago Pago-Honolulu

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Air Pacific (Fiji) (Nadi) wants to serve the Pago Pago (American Samoa)-Honolulu route with Boeing 737-800s but this is considered a U.S. domestic route and authority is needed.

News link:

samoanewsonline.com/viewstory.php?storyid=7904

Tiger Airways starts Melbourne-Sydney flights

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Tiger Airways (Australia) (Tigerairways.com) (Melbourne) started Melbourne-Sydney service yesterday (July 3).

Delta starts Los Angeles-Sydney flights

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Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) on July 1 commenced its new Boeing 777-200 LR (Longer Range) route linking Los Angeles with Sydney. The new route will be operated daily.