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Pay bump for Jetstar pilots as new deal approved

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June 17, 2026
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Pilots will receive a three per cent wage increase per year for the next four years after 56.48 per cent of those who voted supported the deal, which also includes rostering improvements and new part-time arrangements. It will cover around 1,250 pilots…

Video Podcast: Western Sydney Airport spools up its engines

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June 17, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David arm doors and cross-check as Western Sydney Airport finally begins taxiing out and prepares for its take-off roll.

Defence hails completion of C-130J Hercules upgrades

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June 17, 2026
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The completion of the AIR5440 program, dubbed “an important milestone in the delivery of a complex air mobility capability upgrade achieved through strong defence industry collaboration”, was marked with an event at RAAF Base Richmond this month.

Regional airports invited to apply for $15m government fund

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June 17, 2026
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As part of Round 5 of the Regional Airports Program, airports can apply for funding for essential works between $20,000 and $5 million, with eligible works able to receive up to 50 per cent of the costs as a grant.

Brisbane Airport master plan gets tick of approval

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June 17, 2026
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The plan will set the course for the next two decades of development at Queensland’s biggest international gateway, with demand tipped to dramatically increase especially in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

DFAT relaxes travel warnings for Middle East

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June 17, 2026
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Travel advice for Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE has been lowered from level 4 (“do not travel”) to level 3 (“reconsider your need to travel”), though some areas in Israel remain at level 4. The move will make it easier for Australians to t…

Qantas international flights return to the Gold Coast

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June 16, 2026
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Flight QF209 left Coolangatta for Auckland at around 2:15pm aboard the 737-800 VH-VZO. The Flying Kangaroo will operate three flights per week between the Gold Coast and Auckland, with both economy and business-class options.

95% of allocated Sydney slots used for northern winter, says ACL

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June 16, 2026
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The six months to 28 March saw 90 per cent of allocated slots flown, with a further five per cent unable to be used due to circumstances beyond the airlines’ control such as weather and the Middle East conflict, the slot manager said in its full season…

Koala and Zinc will boost competition, says ACCC

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June 16, 2026
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In its latest Domestic Airline Competition report, the competition and consumer watchdog noted the ambitions of the two newcomers to launch domestic services within the next two years, saying it would be good news for passengers in a currently highly u…

Jetstar’s Brisbane-Queenstown link gets off the ground

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June 16, 2026
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The inaugural JQ195 service from Brisbane arrived in Queenstown at 12:40pm Monday aboard A320-200 VH-VFH, marking the beginning of a route that will run three times per week until October. It is Jetstar’s fourth direct trans-Tasman route launch in unde…