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China's Nanshan buys majority of Air NZ's stake in Virgin Australia

China's Nanshan Group has taken control of Air New Zealand's remaining shares in Virgin Australia for 301.4 million Australian dollars, giving Chinese backed airlines a near one-third stake in Australia's second largest airline.

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New chief named for New Zealand air force

​The most senior officer of the New Zealand air force was formally named as the new chief of the service Tuesday.

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U.S. enters talks with Australia on increasing military presence in northern Australia

The United States has entered talks with the Australian government about beefing up its military presence in northern Australia.

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2 pilots killed in Nepal's air crash

Two pilots were killed when an air craft of Nepal's Kasthamandap Air crashed on Friday with 11 aboard.

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Australian, New Zealand airlines suspend services to Vanuatu

​Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand have suspended flights to the pacific island Vanuatu over ongoing runway safety concerns as the country looks to tourism to aid recovery follow last year's cyclone.

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Runway safety concerns stop Air New Zealand services to Vanuatu

​The tiny Pacific island nation of Vanuatu -- still recovering from last year's Cyclone Pam -- suffered another blow Friday when New Zealand's national carrier announced it will stop flying to the capital due to safety concerns.

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Air New Zealand makes list of 20 safest airlines for 2016

Air New Zealand has once again made the list of the top 20 safest airlines in the world.

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Experts: Jet crew shouldn't tell passengers of bomb scare

The crude combination of a kitchen timer, paper and cardboard found in a lavatory on an Air France flight could have been a bomb, but the crew didn't tell passengers of that possibility. Instead, people were told the plane had a technical problem and would be landing in Kenya instead of Paris.

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Exclusive: U.S. Air Force to work on alternative GPS ground system

The U.S. Air Force will continue work on an alternative ground control program and explore outside options to hedge against further cost spikes and delays on Raytheon troubled ground control system for next-generation GPS satellites.

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Two people killed in collision of U.S. Air Force F-16 jet, civilian plane

​Two people were killed after an F-16 fighter jet of the U.S. Air Force collided with a civilian plane in the state of South Carolina Tuesday morning.

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Air France flight escorted to JFK cleared of threat

​The Air France flight which was escorted to New York's JFK airport Monday by U.S. Air Force fighter planes has been cleared of threat, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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Australian PM announces new chiefs of army, air force

​Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced the new chiefs of the Australian army and air force at a time when the country's military is facing increased operational commitments in global conflict zones.

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Nigerian troops flush out Boko Haram from more communities

Nigerian troops operating in restive northeastern states are flushing out Boko Haram terrorists in the region, the military said on Sunday.

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Intelligence from public boosts military prowess in Nigeria: chief of air staff

​The Nigerian government said Thursday that intelligence reports by the public so far had boosted military prowess to effectively deal with the Boko Haram insurgents.

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Sri Lanka Air Force rescues Chinese tourist

​The Sri Lanka Air Force on Saturday carried out a rescue mission to save a Chinese tourist who fell off World's End in Nuwera Eliya, in the island's Central Province, an Air Force official said.

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Vietnam's private carrier Air Mekong stops operations

​Private carrier Air Mekong has its business license officially revoked by Vietnam's Ministry of Transport (MoT) after it has suspended flights for nearly two years, local media reported Friday.