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Union demands answers on Qantas AI plans

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May 11, 2026
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In a letter to Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson, ASU assistant national secretary Scott Cowen noted recent comments by Hudson at the Macquarie Australia Conference this month regarding cost reductions and the integration of AI across the Qantas Gr…

Western Sydney Airport metro jettisons contractor after scandal

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May 11, 2026
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Future Form, a subcontractor for construction consortium Parklife Metro, came under scrutiny last year for alleged exploitation of workers and “mafia-style” intimidation tactics. The findings of an investigation have now been referred to police and int…

Superjumbo Exit: These 4 Airlines Have Ended Airbus A380 Flights To Australia

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May 11, 2026
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Did you ever travel ‘down under’ on one of these carriers’ double-deckers?

Superjumbo Exit: These 4 Airlines Have Ended Airbus A380 Flights To Australia

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May 11, 2026
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Did you ever travel ‘down under’ on one of these carriers’ double-deckers?

RNZAF completes successful medevac from Antarctica

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May 8, 2026
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The air force deployed a C-130J Hercules transport aircraft under No. 40 Squadron for the medical evacuation to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station and round trip back to Christchurch late last month.

Counter-terror teams swoop on trio of women in airport arrests

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May 8, 2026
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Two women were arrested by joint counter terrorism teams at Melbourne Airport, and a third at Sydney Airport, upon their arrival on 7 May.

Link Airways pulls out of Shellharbour over rising costs

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May 8, 2026
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All Link Airways flights from Shellharbour to Melbourne and Brisbane will be suspended starting 20 May due to “increased fuel costs and reduced demand”, meaning residents of Shellharbour and the Illawarra, including Wollongong, will need to travel to S…

Alan Joyce memoir confirmed for July release

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May 7, 2026
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Titled “Touching the Jet Stream”, the book, published by Hardie Grant, is billed as “a compelling, factual and gripping memoir from one of Australia’s most consequential chief executives”, and will cover Joyce’s career across 30 years in the aviation i…

Warbirds expected to steal the show for Wings Over Shellharbour

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May 7, 2026
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Australia’s largest regional airshow is expected to showcase three Spitfires soaring over the NSW coastline, a motorcycle backflipping over an aircraft and a Piper Cub landing on the back of a moving truck.

Link Airways arrives in Launceston

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May 6, 2026
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The inaugural flight FC275 touched down in Launceston just after 1pm on Wednesday aboard the Saab 340B VH-VEQ, marking the beginning of a new year-round connection between Tasmania’s north and the nation’s capital.