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Jayne Hrdlicka quits as Virgin CEO

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February 20, 2024
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The shock announcement comes as the carrier, currently owned by US investment firm Bain Capital, prepares to re-list on the stock market for the first time since it went into administration during the pandemic. The board will now begin a global search …

Network Aviation strike to continue into the weekend

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February 20, 2024
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The 24-hour rolling strikes, which were to end on Thursday, will now continue to at least Sunday 25 February as a survey of Australian Federation of Airline Pilots members showed 85 per cent did not agree Network’s management “actively and adequately a…

Air New Zealand expects weaker second half to FY2024

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February 20, 2024
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The Kiwi carrier, which in 2023 posted a full-year profit after “several turbulent years”, said in guidance to investors that it expects earning before tax in 2023–24 to be between NZ$200 million and $240 million, including $20 million in COVID-19 cred…

Why Australian cargo is increasingly being sent on trucks, not trains

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February 20, 2024
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The nation’s ageing and neglected railways are one reason trucking has seen major growth in spite of rising fuel costs and carbon emissions

Wagga Wagga council may lose airport lease next year

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February 20, 2024
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Appearing at Senate Estimates last week, Celia Perkins, deputy secretary, Security and Estate at Defence, confirmed that Wagga City Council has a 30-year lease on the airport that commenced in 1995 and runs out in 2025. The airport shares runways and f…

Entries open for first Defence & National Security Workforce Awards

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February 20, 2024
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The initiative is supported by principal partner Atturra and will culminate in a black-tie/military mess dress gala ceremony on Wednesday, 12 June 2024, at the Four Seasons, Sydney.

Train-Truck Collision at Beveridge Disrupts Public Transport

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February 20, 2024
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A V/Line train collided with a truck at the Beveridge Rd level crossing in Beveridge, Victoria, causing significant disruptions to peak hour traffic and public […]

New plans take off for Growler aircraft facility upgrades

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February 19, 2024
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The works will take place in both Amberley, Queensland and Delamere, Northern Territory; and are expected to deliver new and upgraded facilities for the operation of EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft.

AMSL Aero to modify Vertiia electric VTOLs for firefighting

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February 19, 2024
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The funding from the Cooperative Research Centres’ Projects program will be used to create a method for using remotely-piloted electric VTOLs for aerial firefighting, modify a prototype Vertiia, ensure regulatory requirements are met, and test the Vert…

Asiana to double weekly seasonal Melbourne flights in July

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February 19, 2024
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Starting on 2 July and running to 2 September, Asiana will operate four weekly return A350-900 flights between Seoul and Melbourne, up from the two weekly flights in its current seasonal service, which is set to end this month.