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Australian Space Diversity Alliance launches

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March 20, 2024
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The Australian Space Diversity Alliance (ASDA) said it aims to support senior leaders and minimise the barriers that marginalised groups face. It comes after a series of reports have shown the sector is lagging behind others in regard to gender dispari…

Bids open for critical RAAF Base Darwin infrastructure project

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March 20, 2024
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The contract opportunity for eligible Australian companies, announced by the United States Department of Defense, includes the construction of a parking apron, a maintenance support facility, and an aircraft maintenance hangar.

Australia’s largest rail freight operator to phase out diesel locos

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March 19, 2024
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Aurizon, the largest rail freight operator in Australia, is planning to invest 18.8 million dollars (17.3 million euros) to phase out diesel fuel and embrace renewable energy sources. The project entails pairing “a big battery-pack on wheels” with modified locomotives to operate as a hybrid unit. Half of the investment is covered by a grant…

Qantas tells court sackings were always on the table

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March 19, 2024
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Counsel for Qantas, Richard Dalton KC, said even in a world where the illegal sackings never occurred, the executive team would have still considered outsourcing its ground handling operations.

Gold Coast Airport envisions multi-use precinct in draft Master Plan

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March 19, 2024
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The airport, which currently sees more than 6.2 million passengers a year, expects that number to increase by around 13 million by 2044. Its draft Master Plan, available online, envisions a hub for communities in the Gold Coast and northern NSW, with a…

Aviation rescue firefighters will not strike over Easter

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March 19, 2024
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More than 90 per cent of UFUA members voted for future industrial action, demanding “minimum international staffing levels for safety, better fatigue management, and fair pay rises for emergency workers” as part of enterprise negotiations. Airservices …

RAAF unveils Christopher Nolan-esque ad amid talent shortage

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March 19, 2024
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The dramatic “Up There” campaign includes footage shot with high-definition gimbal cameras and a cinematic score composed by multi-award-winning musician Lance Gurisik.

Virgin and Link Airways officially launch codeshare flights

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March 19, 2024
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The partnership, announced in January, expands Virgin’s regional footprint by around 45 per cent in the eastern states largely untouched by Perth-based Virgin Australia Regional Airways (VARA). The 17 routes involved equate to around 90 regional servic…

Qantas could pay ‘millions’ in compensation over COVID sackings

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March 18, 2024
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Compensation hearings began in the Federal Court on Monday morning (18 March) to determine how much 1,700 ground staff are entitled to for being illegally terminated in November 2020.

Man dies after fall from Melbourne hot-air balloon

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March 18, 2024
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Emergency services found a man’s body in Preston at around 7:30am on Monday morning, 18 March, after he fell from the basket of a balloon which subsequently landed safely in nearby Yarra Bend Park. Australian Aviation has not been able to confirm the o…