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On-time performance remains at 3-year high, says Airservices

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June 13, 2025
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Citing official BITRE data for the month, Airservices pointed to an average of 82 per cent on-time arrivals and on-time departures in April, as well as a cancellation rate of two per cent, in its latest Network Overview report for May 2025.

The Boeing 787’s First-Ever Hull Loss: What Is Known So Far

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June 13, 2025
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The aviation world has been rocked by the crash of Air India flight 171. Almost everyone by now knows that the Boeing 787-8 went down moments after takeoff on June 12th, from Ahmedabad airport.As our previous video was produced shortly after the tragic accident took place, more details have since emerged and we look what these developments in this video.

Locked On #397 | The best of aviation photography

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June 13, 2025
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This issue, a rare overhead photo shows two US Air Force pilots in the cockpit of an F-15E Strike Eagle and a KC- 46A Pegasus arriving in Brisbane.

The Last Moments Of Air India Flight 171: What We Know So Far

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June 13, 2025
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Many of the details remain uncertain.

The longest haul: NASA’s balloons fly for 100 days

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June 13, 2025
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The ‘super pressure’ aircraft is roughly the size of a football stadium and is due to spend more than three months flying around the southern hemisphere’s mid-latitudes.

Operators

Vodacom earmarks US$5.5m for 106 rural sites in KwaZulu Natal

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June 13, 2025
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South African telco Vodacom said on Thursday it will invest around ZAR100 million (US$5.5 million) to build 106 new base station sites in deep rural areas of KwaZulu Natal, which will bring connectivity to hundreds of thousands of people in those areas.

Wireless Networks

O2 Czech Republic deploys 5G SA core software from Nokia

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June 13, 2025
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Nokia announced on Thursday that O2 Czech Republic has deployed its cloud-native 5G standalone (SA) core software that will enable the telco to offer advanced 5G services such as network slicing to deliver a better customer experience.

Satellite Networks

Starlink clear to launch commercial services in Kazakhstan in Q3

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June 13, 2025
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SpaceX’s LEO satellite broadband operator Starlink is set to officially launch services in Kazakhstan later this year after it signed a regulatory compliance agreement with the country’s Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industr…

Air New Zealand to ramp up North America services

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June 13, 2025
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The Kiwi carrier will add more than 34,000 extra seats between Auckland and North America from October 2025 to March 2026, an 8 per cent increase in US and Canada capacity over the previous year, including a 15 per cent boost to premium seating.

Flashy Su-57 remains a combat effectiveness mystery

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June 13, 2025
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Russia’s newest export capable Su-57E fighter jet is undertaking its own “tour de world”, as the fifth generation, high-performance aircraft pushes a global sales pitch despite relatively unknown combat effectiveness.