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Qantas opens new Sydney safety training centre

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August 27, 2026
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The 6,300 sqm facility, which will train more than 10,000 pilots and cabin crew every year, integrates both widebody and narrowbody training facilities including replica cabins, door trainers, virtual reality equipment, a multi-storey escape slide and …

Qantas unveils new A321XLR, 787 Business cabins

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August 27, 2026
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A total of 12 additional 787s are on order for the Flying Kangaroo, alongside 16 A321XLRs configured for international and transcontinental travel. These A321XLRs will feature the first lie-flat business class seats on a Qantas narrow-body aircraft, an…

Albanese to settle AI data centre energy rules, overriding defiant Queensland

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August 27, 2026
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David Crisafulli has sworn to stand his ground against rules that would require data centre projects to purchase their power from new renewable energy projects.

Qantas A380s set for early retirement as fleet renewal ramps up

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August 27, 2026
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The national carrier is bringing forward the superjumbos’ retirement, which had been planned for the early 2030s, to 2028 as it holds talks with Boeing and Airbus about converting around 20 existing purchase right options to firm orders from 2030.

Iran war costs Qantas $420m in 2026 financial year

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August 27, 2026
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The Flying Kangaroo saw a $1.29 billion statutory profit after tax for 2025–26, down $316 million on the previous financial year, with mitigation actions undertaken in response to the conflict reducing the impact of a $610 million increase in Qantas’ f…

Runway incidents on the rise in Australia, says expert

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August 26, 2026
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Graham Wild, aviation coordinator at ADFA and UNSW, came to the conclusion after analysing annual data for Australian commercial air transport from the ATSB between 2003 and 2025. It comes after a recent high-profile string of four incidents at Sydney …

Alliance hit with $90m statutory loss for 2025–26

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August 26, 2026
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The charter, ACMI, and FIFO operator said the statutory loss reflects “non-cash impairment and asset write-downs” primarily associated with its Fokker fleet. Alliance has also announced a $40 million equity raising following media speculation earlier i…

Defence expands sustainable fuels across network

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August 26, 2026
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The initiative, which aligns with the 2026 National Defence Strategy to “enhance energy security and operational readiness”, has seen all ADF aviation and land assets certified to operate on low-carbon fuels, with certification of maritime platforms “n…

Inside the Archive #21 | Boeing 747

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August 25, 2026
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Australian Aviation opens its archive to tell the story of the Boeing 747 – the mighty “Queen of the Skies”.

Inside the Archive #21 | Boeing 747

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August 25, 2026
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Australian Aviation opens its archive to tell the story of the Boeing 747 – the mighty “Queen of the Skies”.