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Virgin Australia tour aims to encourage girls into aviation careers

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March 19, 2025
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Female Year 7 and 8 students from the South East Queensland region will be shown around Virgin’s HQ, maintenance hangar, and training centre including flight simulators. Dubbed the Future Aviators Program, the inaugural event was planned for 7 March bu…

Qantas Says Delay Compensation Could Raise Airline Ticket Fees

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March 18, 2025
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Qantas is among the carriers arguing that the costs of ‘Pay on Delay’ could end up being passed on to passengers.

E Safety Commissioner issues a new directive to Australia on climate change

Helen Carrie
March 18, 2025
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We intend to ban any discussion suggesting there is no climate emergency.

‘Pay-on-delay’ doesn’t help customers, major airlines insist

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March 18, 2025
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Representatives from Qantas Group and Virgin Australia appeared before the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee on Monday, with both airlines saying that EU and Canada-style customer compensation schemes increase airfares and …

LifeFlight signs deal for 4 more AW139 helicopters

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March 18, 2025
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The new order will bring the total AW139 fleet between LifeFlight and its joint-venture partner StarFlight to 20 by the end of 2027, which the aeromedical organisation says will enhance its capability for EMS, search and rescue, and law enforcement mis…

This council is so unpopular it can’t hold meetings in public

Helen Carrie
March 18, 2025
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This has been a serious issue for local residents who they say has been removing their local rights.

Qantas labour-hire cabin staff win pay rises

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March 18, 2025
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The agreements with labour hire firms Qantas Domestic, Maurice Alexander Management (MAM), and Altara will see their domestic cabin crews receive the same wages as directly-employed Qantas cabin crew, under the Albanese government’s Same Job, Same Pay …

Cathay Pacific brings refitted 777s to Sydney route

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March 18, 2025
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The retrofitted planes, featuring the airline’s new “Aria Suite” business class product, have been introduced on five selected flights per week to Australia as their second destination outside of Hong Kong, following their debut on Hong Kong-London in …

Lockheed Martin spent $300m on axed satellite project

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March 18, 2025
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Lockheed Martin, which makes the F-35 Lightning II fighter, was named “preferred tender” on JP 9102 in April 2023 – all but guaranteeing the deal – before it was abruptly dropped, along with scores of smaller firms, in November 2024.

Australia’s Big 4 Airports See Record Airline Revenues: Lagging Passengers

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March 17, 2025
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) monitors Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney airports.