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WSI will have ‘contingencies’ for delayed metro opening, says CEO

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August 13, 2025
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Speaking to Australian Aviation, WSI CEO Simon Hickey said passengers should be able to easily reach St Marys from the airport and vice versa with or without the metro. It comes as works proceed on the platforms for the metro station outside the terminal.

Tickets officially open for RAAF Richmond’s centennial air show

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August 13, 2025
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The Airshow will take place over the weekend of 27 and 28 September 2025 with gates open at 9am and flying displays to be conducted from 11am to 4.30pm. Tickets officially went on sale on August 13.

More than 40k remote pilot licences issued, CASA confirms

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August 13, 2025
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In recent years, remote pilots have overtaken CASA-licensed fixed-wing aircraft, helicopter and other pilots to become Australia’s biggest pilot group, according to CASA.

Former PM Rudd tours aerial drone headquarters of Shield AI

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August 13, 2025
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The American defence company produces the V-BAT vertical-takeoff and landing, AI-based uncrewed aerial system for military, border protection, law enforcement, search and rescue, climate surveillance and disaster management operations.

Pilot standby duty is work, High Court affirms

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August 12, 2025
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In a brief judgment, Australia’s highest court rejected an appeal by Corporate Air Charter Pty Ltd of a ruling by the Full Federal Court that standby duty counts as “work”, and must therefore be included in calculations of pilots’ average weekly work h…

ACCC flags devaluation in major frequent flyer programs

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August 12, 2025
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The ACCC said both Qantas Frequent Flyer in August this year and Velocity since June 2023 have “generally increased the number of points required to book certain flights”.

Leidos celebrates success with new training qualifications

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August 12, 2025
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The newly created Certificates III and IV in Airborne Operations, driven by the company and released earlier this year by Industry Skills Australia, are envisioned to advance professional training standards in the aviation sector.

Domestic capacity yet to recover from loss of Tigerair, says ACCC

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August 12, 2025
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In its latest Domestic Airline Competition report, the consumer and competition watchdog found total seats flown by major domestic airlines in June 2025 were 2.8 per cent lower than the same period in 2019, despite passenger numbers now tracking simila…

Navy trials logistics drones for offshore delivery

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August 12, 2025
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The remotely piloted aircraft system, which can carry a 25-kilogram underslung payload with a maximum 40-minute flight time and a maximum 15-kilometre operating range, was tested as a possible delivery system for the Royal Australian Navy to receive cr…

New survey sounds alarm on mental health in general aviation

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August 11, 2025
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The first National General Aviation (GA) Culture and Wellbeing Survey, conducted by Navigating Aviation, found 76 per cent of current GA workers are concerned about mental health issues in the industry and 59 per cent believe there is a “culture of sil…