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Sailing into wind and on the other side of the world

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Sailing into wind and on the other side of the world

Hobart and the Alaskan coast are as probably as far apart as you can get with a lot of water in between. And this sailor is on his way. What makes this journey unique is his slender boat, Ratu, that was built in 1961 on banks of Tasmania’s Huon River, using the local King Billy … [Read more…]

Qantas narrows the future of international flying

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Qantas narrows the future of international flying

Single-aisle, cost efficient jets capable of flying further than ever are set to transform Qantas’s short-haul international operations. As well as domestic routes, 137-seat A220s and 200-seat A321XLRs will be used on flights throughout the Asia Pacific, in what Qantas has described as a “transformation of short-haul international flying”. The routes under consideration for A220s … [Read more…]