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Airservices unveils Western Sydney Airport’s new ‘digital tower’

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March 5, 2024
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Digital aerodrome services use cameras and sensors to replace traditional physical air traffic control towers, and are faster and cheaper to construct. The digital tower, operated from a new centre at Eastern Creek in western Sydney, will be the first …

Melbourne gains Vietjet’s first Australian Hanoi service

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March 5, 2024
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The route, to commence on 3-4 June, will operate from Hanoi every Monday and Friday using Vietjet’s A330 fleet, returning from Melbourne on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The service complements Vietjet’s existing flights between Melbourne and Ho Chi Minh Cit…

Rail freight industry call to action on level crossing safety

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March 5, 2024
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National, consistent and practical actions to address dangerous, high-risk behaviour at level crossings will save the lives of train crew, truck drivers and motorists, according to Australia’s peak body for freight rail operators and infrastructure owners.

Important breakthrough for Western Sydney Airport metro

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March 5, 2024
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The northern tunnel borers for the Western Sydney Airport metro have reached the halfway mark en route to the new interchange at St Marys. When complete, the full metro line will connect the Bradfield “aerotropolis” in the south to the Sydney Trains ne…

Ukraine charges Antonov officials for destruction of iconic AN-225

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March 4, 2024
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The Antonov airliner, the world’s heaviest aircraft, was destroyed during the opening days of the Ukraine War at Antonov Airport in northwestern Kyiv in February 2022.

Ukraine charges Antonov officials for destruction of iconic AN-225

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March 4, 2024
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The Antonov airliner, the world’s heaviest aircraft, was destroyed during the opening days of the Ukraine War at Antonov Airport in northwestern Kyiv in February 2022.

Qantas probes overnight wingtip collision between 2 737s

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March 4, 2024
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Images posted on social media showed the wingtips of VH-VZW, which had operated flight QF939 from Brisbane, and VH-XZP (pictured at Townsville), which had operated QF857 from Canberra, shortly after the collision at around 9pm local time. Nobody was in…

Air New Zealand trials hydrogen-powered ground vehicles

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March 4, 2024
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The airline’s electric tugs and service vehicles at Wellington will be charged using hydrogen fuel cells over the next few weeks, as part of a trial program involving Air New Zealand, Wellington Airport, Toyota New Zealand, and Hiringa Energy.

Skytrans now in foreign hands as Avia completes acquisition

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March 4, 2024
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Avia completed its purchase of Skytrans this month, having announced the deal in late January, and has signalled plans to expand the carrier into wet leasing and jet operations. At the time of the announcement, Avia held 11 air operator certificates in…

Airservices signs Frequentis deal to manage growing drone traffic

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March 4, 2024
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The partnership comes after an Airservices report released last month indicated that drone use in Australia is expected to rise from 1.5 million flights per year in 2023 to 60 million in 2043, or an average of 20 per cent per year for the next 20 years.