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Michael Doran-

Michael Doran

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About Michael Doran

Journalist - A professional aviation journalist writing across the industry spectrum. Michael uses his MBA and corporate business experience to go behind the obvious in search of the real story. A strong network of senior aviation contacts mixed with a boyhood passion for airplanes helps him share engaging content with fellow devotees. Based in Melbourne, Australia.

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Vietnam's Bamboo Airways Says It's Business As Usual

Vietnam's Bamboo Airways felt the need to issue a statement assuring everyone it was maintaining normal operations.

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AirAsia Philippines Battles Birdstikes But Maintains On-Time Performance

With lightning and bird strikes on the rise at its home base in Manila, AirAsia Philippines has recorded a solid OTP in 1H2023.

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Vietjet Adds New Airbus A320 Route to South Korea

Last week Vietjet added another new route, this time between Da Lat and Busan in South Korea.

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Cathay Pacific Rewards Employees After Profitable First Half

Cathay Pacific is back in the black and sharing its return to profit with employees and shareholders alike.

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Around The World Cessna Flight Stops Off In Brisbane

Two pilots are circumnavigating the world in a Cessna T210M on a mission to end polio - today they touched down at Brisbane Airport.

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Half Of The World's Top 20 Airlines Are Yet To Reach 2019 Capacity

July global seat capacity is 2.2% below 2019 levels, although with North East Asian airlines growing by 10% in June that's likely to change soon.

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dnata Australia Produces 64 Million Meals Annually with Paddock To Plane Philosophy

With celebrity chefs lining up to endorse airline food, spare a thought for the people tasked with turning complex ideas into the meals you eat.

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Bonza Adjusts Network To Boost Reliability And Add Flights On Popular Routes

Birds and bats have caused havoc to Bonza and now the airline is adjusting its network to buffer itself from any more unexpected surprises.

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Australia's Rex Bids To Fly Researchers To Antarctica

Australian independent airline group Rex has put its hand up to be the next aerial operator of Australia's Antarctic Program.

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A Symphony Of Vintage Propellors In Sydney This Weekend

This weekend the HARS Museum located south of Sydney is promising three days of av-geek heaven as it fires up some of its biggest aircraft.

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Hong Kong Airport Celebrates 25th Anniversary Giving Away 80,000 Tickets

It is 25 years since Hong Kong's International Airport moved out of town and there were plenty of celebrations to mark the occasion.

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Fernandes Drops QPR Football Club To Focus On AirAsia Expansion

Tony Fernandes is leaving football behind to put 100% of his time and passion into expanding AirAsia and the digital businesses of Capital A.

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Cathay Pacific Making Progress On Adopting Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Having proven the SAF concept in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific recently trialed refueling 747 freighters at Singapore Changi Airport with SAF.

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Virgin Australia Warms Up New Boeing 737 MAX For Tokyo Flights

Now that the launch party is over, Virgin Australia is preparing to put its new 737 MAX 8 to work, including a trip to Tokyo at the end of July.

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Melbourne Airport Embarks on $500 Million Baggage System Upgrade

Melbourne Airport has grand plans for the future and is starting a major upgrade of its international baggage system as part of its development.

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First Reveal: Virgin Australia Showcases New Boeing 737 MAX 8

To a packed house, Virgin Australia rolled out its new 737 MAX 8, revealing the brand-new cabin experience awaiting passengers.

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Airbus Has An 8,000 Aircraft Backlog With 91% For Single Aisle Jets

In the first half of 2023, Airbus booked orders for 1044 aircraft, heavily skewed by the massive orders from IndiGo and Air India.

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Hong Kong Airlines Launches Nagoya Route With Airbus A320

Dot by dot, airlines in Asia are reconnecting their pre-pandemic networks, although yesterday Hong Kong Airlines added a new service to Nagoya.

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Batik Air Launches Nonstop Boeing 737 MAX Flights To Adelaide

Adelaide Airport has today welcomed the first Batik Air Malaysia nonstop flight from Kuala Lumpur.

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Embraer Showcases E195-E2 Hot And High Performance In Uzbekistan

Embraer's E195-E2 has spent two days showing Uzbekistan's aviation sector how well its suits Central Asia's challenging environment.

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