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Stralis takes hydrogen aircraft to America

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July 24, 2025
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California’s Aviate Enterprises will work with Stralis on America’s first hydrogen-electric Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft, replacing the existing piston engine with a hydrogen power train including fuel cells, liquid hydrogen tanks, and electric motors.

Nova Systems and Canadian flight school partner on drone training

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July 24, 2025
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The agreement will see the two organisations collaborate on the local delivery of ITPS training programs, jointly develop new aerospace and uncrewed training courses, and integrate Nova Systems’ advanced Test and Evaluation (T&E) training into the…

Darwin Airport slammed over ‘unreasonable’ fee hike

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July 23, 2025
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Operator Airport Development Group has increased the General Landing Charge at Darwin from $36.39 per tonne up to $77.71 per tonne as of 1 July, with the Regional Aviation Association of Australia saying it is “very concerned over the size of the propo…

Video Podcast: Are power banks a flight risk?

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July 23, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Adam and Jake examine the safety issues around power banks on planes after a passenger’s bag caught fire on a Virgin flight.

Exclusive: Qantas ‘hacker’ gave airline 72-hour deadline

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July 23, 2025
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The threat was revealed in documents that the Flying Kangaroo submitted to court to obtain an injunction, which have for the first time laid out the timeline of events following the attack.

US Air Force pilots fly RAAF F-35A aircraft in first interfly mission

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July 22, 2025
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The display of interoperability in the Northern Territory signified the first time USAF pilots have flown fifth generation aircraft belonging to a partnered or allied nation.

Virgin re-examines power bank policies after in-flight fire

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July 22, 2025
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Flight VA1528 from Sydney landed safely in Hobart aboard VH-YFY after the fire broke out in an overhead locker on descent, with the cause believed to be a portable power bank in a passenger’s bag. The airline says it is reviewing the carriage and use o…

Lithium Battery Blaze On Virgin Australia Flight

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July 21, 2025
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A lithium battery fire in the cabin caused a Virgin Australia flight to declare an emergency. The aircraft landed safely, but the incident led to significant operational disruptions for the airline. What caused the battery to ignite?

Qantas topples Virgin in on-time performance

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July 21, 2025
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The Flying Kangaroo bounded past its main domestic rival in June according to the latest BITRE data, with 81.2 per cent of QF-designated services (Qantas and QantasLink) departing on time and 80.4 per cent arriving on time, compared to 78.7 per cent an…

NASA’s quiet supersonic aircraft begins taxi testing

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July 21, 2025
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Over the coming weeks, testing will ramp up until the Lockheed Martin vehicle is travelling at a speed just short of the point where it will take off. Once complete, the X-59 will then progress to a first test flight.