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Qatar Airways Is Suddenly Ending All Airbus A380 Flights To Australia

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June 23, 2026
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Over the years, the carrier has served three different Australian destinations with its superjumbos.

Parafield crash plane’s nose gear failed to retract, says ATSB

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June 23, 2026
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In a preliminary report, safety investigators noted that an actuator rod in VH-YQP’s landing gear had failed due to fatigue, though did not point to this failure as the definitive cause of the 29 April accident that killed a student pilot and instructo…

Sunshine Coast Airport reveals new-look baggage hall

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June 23, 2026
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The airport is almost doubling its terminal footprint from 6,100m² to 11,750m², installing two new gates, and tripling the size of the domestic departure lounge from 1,250m² to 3,750m². The works are expected to be completed in 2027.

Virgin pet flights take off from Adelaide

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June 23, 2026
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The inaugural flight, VA218 to Melbourne, took off from Adelaide just before noon on Tuesday with two Chihuahuas on board alongside its human passenger contingent. Adelaide has now joined Melbourne, the Sunshine Coast, and the Gold Coast as a destinati…

‘Metro-style’ buses to replace axed Gold Coast Airport light rail

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June 23, 2026
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Dubbed the “GC Surfer”, the project will use buses similar to Brisbane Metro to connect Robina to Coolangatta via Varsity Lakes, Burleigh Heads, and the Gold Coast Airport at 10-minute frequencies. It comes after the light rail extension was scrapped l…

9-Hour Boeing 737 Flights: Qantas Launches This Exciting New Route [Map]

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June 23, 2026
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The carrier relaunches its connection between Sydney and Samoa via a stopover in Auckland.

9-Hour Boeing 737 Flights: Qantas Launches This Exciting New Route [Map]

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June 23, 2026
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The carrier relaunches its connection between Sydney and Samoa via a stopover in Auckland.

9-Hour Boeing 737 Flights: Qantas Launches This Exciting New Route [Map]

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June 23, 2026
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The carrier relaunches its connection between Sydney and Samoa via a stopover in Auckland.

Virgin flies first international Canberra service

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June 22, 2026
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Flight VA127 took off aboard 737 MAX 8 VH-8IK (similar aircraft pictured) shortly before 4:30pm on Monday, with services to operate three times per week, adding more than 40,000 seats annually. Virgin now flies to Bali from Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne,…

Transport minister to headline Australian Aviation Summit

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June 22, 2026
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Set to take place on Thursday, 6 August at The Star, Sydney, the summit will convene leaders from airlines, airports, government, and the broader aviation ecosystem to tackle the defining challenges reshaping Australian aviation.