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Qantas welcomes first Network Aviation E190 in Perth

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September 8, 2026
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While QantasLink wet-leases E190s from Alliance in the eastern states, VH-E9A – which touched down in Perth on Monday – is the first of the E-Jets to be owned by the airline itself, with up to 14 of the mid-life aircraft on order to replace Network’s a…

Qantas investigates after dramatic NZ diversion

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September 7, 2026
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Flight QF122 from Queenstown to Sydney on Saturday, operated by VH-VZQ (similar aircraft pictured), landed safely in Christchurch after passengers reportedly heard loud bangs and saw flames from its left-hand engine. Engineers arrived in Christchurch o…

Vocus hit by Australia Singapore (ASC) Cable break

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September 7, 2026
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The problems with ASC began Friday night and were traced to a cable break between Anyer, which sits about 80km west of Jakarta.

‘Quick answers’ not the aim in Sydney probe, says ATSB boss

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September 7, 2026
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In an open letter on the ATSB’s website, its chief commissioner Angus Mitchell discussed the recent high-profile “near-misses” in Sydney, noting that travellers, aviation workers and the broader community “all rightly expect Australia’s aviation system…

Jet Zero wins approval for major Townsville SAF plant

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September 7, 2026
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The firm has completed a $30 million Qantas- and Airbus-backed funding round alongside securing the development approval for the landmark project, and has also won the support of global energy and manufacturing company Posco International as a strategi…

RFDS to buy 6 King Air 260Cs to modernise Queensland fleet

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September 7, 2026
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Set to arrive over four years from 2028, the new aircraft – replacing the existing King Air 200 fleet – will be fitted out with a bespoke Aeromedical Mission System (AMS) from Sunshine Coast-based company HeliMods.