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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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Embraer Electric Aircraft Branch To List On NYSE Amid New Deal

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 21, 2021
Embraer’s urban air mobility subsidiary, Eve, will list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) next year. The…
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A Dismal October For Airlines Flying Into Australia

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 21, 2021
Australia’s borders have begun to reopen, and passenger numbers through Australia’s international airports are on the rise. But…
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Singapore AIrlines Completes Cambodia’s Siem Reap’s First International Flight In 20 Months

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 21, 2021
Cambodia’s Siem Reap International Airport saw its first international flight in 20 months land on Friday. Singapore Airlines…
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Jetstar Asia Resumes Scheduled Flying To Darwin

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 20, 2021
Jetstar has resumed regular international flights into Darwin, with a flight touching down on Tuesday morning. The flight…
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Rex Begins Boeing Flights To Brisbane

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 20, 2021
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) closed the missing link in its golden triangle ambitions on Monday, commencing flights on…
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Snapshot: Indonesia’s Domestic Airline Market In Late 2021

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 20, 2021
Indonesia has always been an interesting if somewhat overlooked airline market. Fuelled by rapid economic and middle-class growth,…
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Carry-On Confusion: Campaign To Ban Bad In-flight Behavior

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 20, 2021
Some Australians woke up to the shocking news on Monday morning their airlines had banned carry-on. However, they…
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Emirates Begins To Bounce Back In Brisbane

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 17, 2021
Emirates is welcoming a return to full capacity on its Boeing 777-300ER flights into Brisbane. After nearly 18…
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Southwest’s CEO Suggests “Masks Dont Add Much” In An Airplane

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 17, 2021
Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly raised eyebrows in Washington this week by seemingly bucking the pro-mask…
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Aeromexico To Let Shareholders Sell Stock Before Debt Capitalization

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 16, 2021
Aeroméxico shareholders have the chance to sell out after an undisclosed buyer made an offer to buy 49% of…
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Qantas To Use Sustainable Aviation Fuel On London Flights

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 16, 2021
Qantas is making good on a previous promise to increase its investments in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The…
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Travel Lane Network Lifts Singapore Airlines’ Passenger Numbers

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 16, 2021
Passenger traffic on the Singapore Airlines Group grew nearly 60% in one month following Singapore expanding its vaccinated…
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Airbus Secures Qantas A321XLR & A220 Aircraft Commitment

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 15, 2021
Champagne corks are popping in Toulouse today after Airbus locked in a multi-billion dollar aircraft commitment from Qantas.…
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Poor Passenger Numbers Continue To Hamper Cathay Pacific

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 15, 2021
Cathay Pacific continues to experience poor passenger numbers it says are a result of capacity reductions, travel restrictions,…
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Review: Virgin Australia’s Revamped Melbourne Lounge

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 15, 2021
After a comprehensive refurbishment, Virgin Australia’s flagship domestic lounge at Melbourne Airport’s terminal 3 reopened to much local…
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Qantas Returns To Rome After An 18 Year Absence

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 15, 2021
Qantas is returning to Rome with a seasonal service to run from June 2022 through to October. The…
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Boeing On Track To Double Its Deliveries In 2021

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 14, 2021
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing is likely to double its 2020 delivery numbers, having delivered 302 in the 11 months…
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Flycoralway Aims To Fly Within A 6 Hour Range Of Tahiti

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 14, 2021
Potential Tahiti-based startup FLY CORALway is eyeing a network within six hours flying time of Faa’a International Airport.…
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Virgin Australia Dumps Delta After Signing A New Deal With United

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 13, 2021
Virgin Australia is unexpectedly ending its longstanding with Delta Air Lines after cementing a new partnership with United…
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Delta Air Lines Reorganizes Its International Airline Ownership

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 13, 2021
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is spending US$1.2 billion to increase equity stakes in three major international airlines. LATAM,…
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UK Airline Bosses Call For Financial Aid & Testing Certainty

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 13, 2021
In the face of new travel restrictions, the chief executive officers of the United Kingdom’s biggest airlines have…
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An Overdue Reckoning For The Australia – China Airline Market

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 13, 2021
Until the onset of COVID-19, China was a key market for Australian international aviation. It was a fast-growing…
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Australian Airlines Boost Flights As Queensland Border Reopens

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 13, 2021
Queensland has reopened its borders to Australia’s southern states overnight, and airlines are boosting capacity and flights into…
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US Democrats Eye Regulating Airline Add On Fees

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 10, 2021
Another effort to regulate the fees US airlines can charge for add ons like luggage check-in and seat…
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