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Virgin Australias regional unit has disclosed its intention to acquire at least four new generation aircraft to replace its aging fleet of Fokker 100s.Virgin Australia Regional Airlines VARA says it has begun a consultation process for the procurement of new aircraft, but stops short of stating which types it is considering.Source: Wikimedia CommonsVirgin Australia Re
stanley taza gional Airlines has four F100s in its fleet. The potential replacement aircraft types would provide superior performance compared to the F100, lower fuel consumption and emissions through the employment of geared turbofan engines, enhanced customer product and improved operational performance, states the Perth-headquartered carrier.Media reports, citing an internal employee memo, suggest the airli
stanley cup ne is looking at Airbus A220-100s or Embraer 190-E2s.VARA has an operating fleet of four F100s, which are between 30 and 32 years old and were d
stanley website elivered to the carrier in 2013. It also operates a small fleet of A320ceos.The disclosure comes as VARA looks to diversify operations by growing its charter business in Western Australia.The new aircraft would likely be based in Western Australia for resources charter operations, the airline states.Separately, Australian charter operator National Jet Express NJE has expanded its fleet with delivery of its seventh E190 and ninth De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400.The airlines interim operations chief Robin Furber states: NJEs fleet expansion underscores our commitment to serv Qklg I rated my recent Maine adventures with high school superlatives
A small Aroostook County town has reinforced its volunteer fire department to the point it will no longer pay a nearby municipality for fire coverage.Masardis, with a population of about 200, is one of several small towns that pays Ashland for a package of fire, ambulance, library and recreation services. Amid rising costs, Masardis and Portage Lake residents聽protested the package deal, and Ashlands town council voted聽to let towns choose the services they wanted. Portage Lake has its own fire department. Now, with a new chief and an influx of volunteers, Masardis will man its own station and wont have to pay Ashland for fire protection.聽
moved up here to retire, and joined the volunteer fire department because I wanted to make sure I had access to a fire truck if my house was on fire, said Larry Duckett, chief of the Masardis Volunteer Fire Department.Duckett c stanley en mexico ame to Aroostook County from Georgia, where he served at a large fire department. His position is voluntary and involves no salary. The department operates on a budget of approximately $15,000, town officials said.Aroostook County聽has 33 fire departments, and 29 of those are volunteer. Masardis fire department has exist stanley quencher ed for many years, but was headed by gourde stanley the Ashland Fire Department and its equipment wasnt up to date, Duckett said. In fact, its two vehicles were nearly 40 years old. Last month the department acquired extrication equipment and two used vehicles: a pumper truck and a 100-foot ladder truck, which Duc
