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Truck driver kills motorcyclist in Melbourne

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February 29, 2024
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Another truck driver kills a vulnerable road user (motorcyclist this time). Maybe Melbourne has too many trucks? A truck a minute at this school crossing […]

Landslide win for new Virgin cabin crew enterprise agreement

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February 29, 2024
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Ninety per cent of employees approved the deal, which includes pay increases of between 14 and 18 per cent over three years, as well as an extra six days off per year, recognition for unpaid standby time, and overtime after nine hours.

Air New Zealand-Singapore partnership greenlit for 5 more years

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February 29, 2024
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As part of the deal, which began in 2015 and is now authorised until March 2029, the two airlines plan to operate a fourth daily seasonal Auckland–Singapore service from 27 October 2024 to 29 March 2025. The carriers say the partnership has grown NZ–Si…

A passion for flight

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February 29, 2024
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A factory near Hamilton Airport in New Zealand has been lovingly manufacturing aircraft for more than 70 years. But after a brutal COVID shutdown, NZAero has revived the project to return with a next-generation utility aircraft, the SuperPac 750XL-II.

SA-first for public transport users who travel on the train

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February 29, 2024
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Keolis Downer Adelaide, current operator of Adelaide Metro train services has become the first public transport provider in South Australia …

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Virgin Australia Flight Attendants Agree On A New Contract

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February 28, 2024
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Virgin Australia and its flight attendants had reached an in-principle agreement in December 2023.

Trucks again ignore school crossing curfew in Francis Street

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February 28, 2024
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A truck a minute during this arvo’s school crossing curfew on Francis St.

Qantas crew ‘unnecessarily’ shut down engine on 737

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February 28, 2024
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An ATSB investigation concluded that crew onboard the aircraft noticed a fuel imbalance but misdiagnosed the cause of the problem.

Video Podcast: Project Sunrise delayed as Airbus issues bite Qantas

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February 28, 2024
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Jake and Adam discuss what it means for the Flying Kangaroo and whether this is just the start of more delays to badly needed new aircraft.

LifeFlight adds 3 new Leonardo AW139 helicopters

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February 28, 2024
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The Queensland-based aeromedical organisation is expanding its AW139 fleet to 16, with three other rotary and four fixed-wing aircraft also in its stable. The AW139s will be used to provide emergency medical services as well as search and rescue respon…