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Andrew Curran

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Lead Journalist - Australasia - A Masters level education and appetite for travel combines to make Andrew an incredible aviation brain with decades of insight behind him. Working closely with airlines including Qantas and Virgin Australia, Andrew’s first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing Australian airlines adds exciting depth and color to his work and sees him providing commentary to ABC News and more. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
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Israir Eyes Direct Flights From Tel Aviv To Marrakesh

  • byAndrew Curran
  • June 2, 2021
Tel Aviv-based Israir is planning to begin flights between Israel and Morocco in July. The two countries normalized…
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Qatar Plans Phuket Flights As International Tourism Set To Resume

  • byAndrew Curran
  • June 2, 2021
Qatar Airways is resuming flights to the Thai resort island of Phuket. The airline will commence a four-times-a-week…
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Garuda Indonesia Confirms Recovery Strategy, Hunts Whistleblower

  • byAndrew Curran
  • June 2, 2021
Indonesia’s Stock Exchange has requested further information on Garuda Indonesia’s financial health following the leaking of a talk…
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Is The Australia – New Zealand Travel Bubble About To Get Bigger?

  • byAndrew Curran
  • June 2, 2021
The prospects of a travel bubble covering Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific island nations have been kicked around…
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American Airlines Partnership Offers 15 Minute COVID Self Tests

  • byAndrew Curran
  • June 1, 2021
American Airlines continues to streamline its COVID-19 era flight experience. The airline is now offering 15-minute self-administered at-home…
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Qantas Is Now Operating 5 Embraer E190s From Alliance Airlines

  • byAndrew Curran
  • June 1, 2021
Less than a week after the first Alliance Airlines Embraer E190s began flying for QantasLink, five of the…
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Touchdown: More Boeing 737 MAXs Land At Fiji Airways

  • byAndrew Curran
  • June 1, 2021
Fiji Airways has taken delivery of two more Boeing 737 MAX-8s, with both touching down in Nadi last…
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Slat Issue Prompts Santiago American Airlines Boeing 787 Return

  • byAndrew Curran
  • June 1, 2021
An American Airlines Dreamliner flying from Santiago in Chile to Dallas Fort Worth had to return to Santiago…
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Bizzare: Southwest Airlines Honors A Traveling Pool Noodle

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 31, 2021
Some people prefer to travel light, and some do not. One United States woman clearly falls into the…
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Thai Airways Faces Objections To Rehabilitation Plan

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 31, 2021
A multi-billion-dollar restructuring plan at Thai Airways has hit another roadblock. The airline’s restructuring plan was set to…
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Air New Zealand Sees A 5603% Increase In Passenger Numbers

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 31, 2021
The trans-Tasman travel bubble is providing Air New Zealand with a substantial boost in business. The airline has…
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Aircraft Lessors Owed Millions As AirAsia Posts Another Loss

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 31, 2021
AirAsia has posted a US$236 million net loss for the first three months of 2021. The quarterly result…
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Alliance Airlines Will Require Its Staff To Be Vaccinated

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 31, 2021
Brisbane-based Alliance Airlines is making COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for all employees. The airline, which operates passenger flights for…
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Qatar Airways CEO On The Future Of Its Small A380 Fleet

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 28, 2021
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker made a splash this week, saying he thought buying the Airbus A380s…
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Mass Cancelations At Melbourne Airport As City Goes Into Lockdown

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 28, 2021
A snap seven-day lockdown and sudden internal border closures have seen scores of flights in and out of…
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Avianca Set To Use IATA Travel Pass Health Passport

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 27, 2021
Avianca has become the latest airline to trial IATA’s popular travel pass. The travel pass acts as a…
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Qatar Airways Won’t Be The Boeing 777X Launch Customer

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 27, 2021
Boeing’s 777X program has been beset with production problems. Originally slated to fly in 2019, delays have seen…
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Fly Me To The Moon: Qantas Supermoon Scenic Flight Takes Off

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 27, 2021
Qantas’ well-publicized supermoon flight took off on Wednesday evening, heading out into the Tasman Sea to complete a…
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Western Sydney Airport On Track For 2026 Completion

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 27, 2021
Western Sydney Airport remains on track for completion in 2026, says CEO Simon Hickey. Major earthworks are more…
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Wow: Alaska Airlines Saves 480,000 Gallons Of Fuel With AI Assisted Flight Planning

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 26, 2021
Artificial intelligence that helps dispatchers make flight operations more efficient and sustainable by optimizing routes and improving the…
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Qantas Domestic Flights: How To Fly On A Widebody

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 26, 2021
With Qantas rolling out new domestic routes and upgrading aircraft on existing routes, there are lots of opportunities…
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Who Is Australia’s No.1 International Airline In 2021?

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 26, 2021
For over a year, a foreign airline has commanded the biggest market share of international traffic in and…
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Air Tahiti Nui’s 787 Dreamliners Return To New Zealand

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 26, 2021
Air Tahiti Nui is resuming flights to New Zealand. But there is a catch – these flights will…
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Laser Airlines MD83 Suffers Engine Failure On Landing

  • byAndrew Curran
  • May 25, 2021
A LASER Airlines passenger flight in Venezuela made an emergency landing on Monday after the failure of the…
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