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Government invests $2.4bn in next stage of air and missile defence

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September 9, 2026
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The investment, part of the second tranche of AIR6500, will be made over six years through Defence’s existing strategic partnership with Lockheed Martin Australia, providing more than 360 highly skilled jobs in both the Hunter Region and South Australi…

Podcast: Flying to the bottom of the world

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September 9, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Skytraders pilots Dan Colborne and Louise Robertson share their tales of flying to Antarctica – the highs, the lows, and the challenges of operating in the isolated southernmost reaches of the planet.

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft set for new testing phase

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September 9, 2026
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The successful run of tests has the aircraft reportedly continuing on a path towards a new phase later this year, where NASA will evaluate the sonic thumps the X-59 is designed to make when flying faster than the speed of sound.

WSI adds sixth airline to stable as Fiji Airways signs on

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September 9, 2026
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Commencing on 17 March, the service will operate overnight using 737 MAX 8 aircraft, adding more than 53,000 annual seats between Sydney and Nadi. It comes as operational testing ramps up with passenger trials ahead of the airport’s opening in a month’…

Sydney to gain direct link with Cairo next year

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September 9, 2026
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The new route, announced at the El Alamein Air Show, will give Sydney its only direct connection to Cairo, with onward connections across Egypt, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, and will mark Sydney’s 54th airline – a new record for the airport.

ATSB probes double fatality in Brisbane light plane accident

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September 8, 2026
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Regular Outback Air Race participant Ian Campbell, founder of dairy company Barambah Organics, and his daughter Hannah were killed when the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza they were flying crashed in Stockleigh, seven minutes after taking off from Archerfield A…

ASL Airlines appears to drop bid for collapsed NZ freight carrier

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September 8, 2026
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In their latest report, Airwork receivers Calibre Group noted that the conditional agreement with ASL, announced in May, had not proceeded, with the business now expected to be sold in the first quarter of 2027.

Australia Proposes Social Media Feed Choice Laws with Big Fines

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September 8, 2026
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Critics from One Nation and conservatives call it a bid to censor dissent after a recent election loss.

No ‘immediate safety risk’ at Sydney Airport, says working group

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September 8, 2026
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The Sydney Airport Air Traffic Control Working Group, which was first convened last month, aims to continue “collaborative engagement” on the recent disruptions and safety occurrences connected to issues at Sydney tower control.

Hypersonix and Gilmour team up on hypersonic flight-test options

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September 8, 2026
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The partnership brings together Gilmour Space’s rocket propulsion, launch, mission integration and flight-test capabilities with Hypersonix’s scramjet propulsion and hypersonic vehicle technology.