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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2012 · 7 MIN

Episode 182: Cracks appearing and the Canton Route

from The Australia Desk

It's Sunday and there's work to do outside so the guys are going to try get through the news quickly... Yeah, right, as if...More A380 cracking issues for Qantas to keep an eye on and these ones are different to those previously reported on.Australian Army grounds Blackhawk fleet as a precautionary measure due to fractures being found in some bolts in the aircraft.China Southern establishes the “Canton Route” covering Sydney to London via Guangzhou, a play on the "Kangaroo Route" that Qantas runs to London via Singapore or Hong Kong.Air Asia X announces extra services to Sydney which has Qantas concerned despite Air Asia X and Jetstar being "friends."Virgin Australia add A330s to the Melbourne – Sydney route to accommodate demand within their available slots at Sydney.

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