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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Qantas to Put QF1/QF2 on Sydney-London Nonstops as Project Sunrise Launches in 2027

Qantas will transfer its flagship QF1 and QF2 flight numbers from the Sydney-Singapore-London service to new nonstop Sydney-London flights when its A350-1000ULRs enter service in October 2027. The airline’s planned 22-hour Project Sunrise route will replace a longstanding, one-stop version of the Kangaroo Route.

Australian Aviation • Jake Nelson

New Kangaroo Route: Project Sunrise will fly as QF1 and QF2

Dj's Aviation • Daniel Fowkes

Qantas Ends An Era at London Heathrow

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2026-11-09T03:05:46.363861-08:00

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RECARO and Singapore Airlines launch bespoke business class seat

By CAPA: RECARO Aircraft Seating launched (06-Nov-2026) a new bespoke business class seat, created exclusively for Singapore Airlines ( SIA ).

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2026-11-08T17:04:59.278075-08:00

Helicopter Supply Chain

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Bristow bemoans continued helicopter supply chain malaise

By FlightGlobal: Operator hit by penalty charges in government services business due to ongoing fleet availability issues. Bristow Group chief executive Chris Bradshaw has railed against persistent spare parts availability issues in the helicopter industry which are continuing to impact on the company’s operations and profitability.

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2026-11-09T03:05:10.189476-08:00

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Senate rejects Nigeria Air revival, seeks China flights

By ch-aviation: Nigeria's Senate has rejected proposals to revive contracts awarded for the establishment of the failed Nigeria Air project, while calling for a revision of the country’s bilateral air services agreement (BASA) with China to enable Nigerian airlines to operate direct flights.

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2026-11-09T03:05:21.866697-08:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Airspeeder Names eVTOL Pilots for International Series Line-up

By eVTOL Insights: Airspeeder has named the final two pilots for its five-team International Series, completing the initial line-up ahead of the competition's planned opening race in Adelaide in November 2026.

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2026-11-09T03:19:11.172806-08:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airbus A350

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Emirates adopts 'innovative' financing for two Airbus A350-900s

By AeroTime: Emirates has said it has received financing for two new Airbus A350-900 widebodies, adopting an “innovative” funding approach combining two banking frameworks.

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2026-11-09T03:49:07.495156-08:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Switzerland's Jet Aviation to resume Embraer operations

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2026-11-09T03:55:00.537297-08:00

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Cranky Flier

Southern Airways Express Slowly Disappears

By Cranky Flier: , Southern Air Express I’ll admit that I haven’t paid much attention to Southern Airways Express in some time, but it recently caught my eye.

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2026-11-09T04:04:32.246165-08:00

Qantas to Put QF1/QF2 on Sydney-London Nonstops as Project Sunrise Launches in 2027

New Kangaroo Route: Project Sunrise will fly as QF1 and QF2

Qantas Ends An Era at London Heathrow

RECARO and Singapore Airlines launch bespoke business class seat

Bristow bemoans continued helicopter supply chain malaise

Senate rejects Nigeria Air revival, seeks China flights

Airspeeder Names eVTOL Pilots for International Series Line-up

Emirates adopts 'innovative' financing for two Airbus A350-900s

Switzerland's Jet Aviation to resume Embraer operations

Southern Airways Express Slowly Disappears

Southern Airways Express Slowly Disappears

Switzerland's Jet Aviation to resume Embraer operations

Qantas Assigns Flagship Flight Number to its New Flagship Route: The 22 Hour Non-Stop Service From Sydney to London

Emirates adopts 'innovative' financing for two Airbus A350-900s

Airspeeder Names eVTOL Pilots for International Series Line-up

Senate rejects Nigeria Air revival, seeks China flights

Nigeria's Xejet eyes international growth to Saudi Arabia

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