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Ex-Virgin Australia director is new Governor-General

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April 3, 2024
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Samantha Mostyn was recommended for the role by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the decision was approved by King Charles.

NSW firefighters look to drones for future of bushfire surveillance

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April 3, 2024
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The mission, which completed in March, used Perimeter 8+ long-range multi-rotor drones from Ninox Robotics to transmit real-time footage both day and night, with the RFS using the data to plan outbreak detection, deployment of firefighters, and intelli…

Airport firefighters to strike on 15 April amid ‘leaked document’ row

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April 2, 2024
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The announcement of the industrial action was overshadowed by a row over ‘leaked documents’ obtained by the firefighters union, which apparently showed travellers were at high risk. Airservices Australia, which oversees airport firefighting, responded …

Thai Airways resumes Perth–Bangkok flights

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April 2, 2024
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Flight TG481 from Bangkok touched down in Perth shortly before 3:30pm on 31 March on board the 256-seat 787-8 Dreamliner HS-TQE. Thai Airways will operate daily return services, numbered TG483/484 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and TG481/482 on …

Qantas and Jetstar launch flights from Sydney to PNG and Osaka

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April 2, 2024
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The Flying Kangaroo on Monday began 737-800 flights between Sydney and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, while its low-cost arm on Tuesday resumed its route between Sydney and Osaka using 787-8 Dreamliners.

RAAF E-7A Wedgetail on its way home after Ukraine support mission

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April 2, 2024
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The E-7A Wedgetail contingent flew more than 250 hours with missions averaging five hours in the air, while up to 100 Australian Defence Force personnel were deployed to Ramstein Air Base in Germany to support the mission.

Singapore Airlines reaches pre-pandemic capacity in Perth

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April 2, 2024
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The A350-900 service, which commenced on Easter Sunday (31 March), adds 303 seats each way, divided into 40 business and 263 economy. In total, it will add 220,584 more seats to the Perth market per year and comes a month after SIA opened a new SilverK…

Jetstar Asia to connect Broome with Singapore

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April 2, 2024
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The new route, to commence 25 June and operate twice return per week for the Kimberley’s dry season, will make Jetstar Asia the only carrier operating scheduled international passenger flights out of Broome. After it concludes for the year on 26 Octobe…

Australia Card v Digital ID a history

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April 1, 2024
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Here we are again…but this time Labor with the help of the Greens have rammed it through and forced it on the public without consultation.

Air traffic controllers apply for strike vote

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April 1, 2024
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Union Civil Air said it would apply to the Fair Work Commission to authorise a vote in a move that could potentially lead to huge delays and cancellations across airports nationwide.