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Jetstar dumps weight-based cabin baggage rules

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August 5, 2026
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Starting 2 February 2027, the 7kg limit for cabin baggage will be removed, with passengers instead allowed a single underseat bag of up to 40 × 30 × 20cm, and larger carry-on bags in overhead bins – along with priority boarding – available for separate…

Australia Post deploys first-ever parcel hub on RAAF base

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August 5, 2026
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Operating for the duration of Exercise Pitch Black, the dedicated Parcel Hub provides Australian and international personnel deployed to Darwin access to postal services, including the movement of urgent freight and the return of equipment.

Qantas Has Axed 9 Long-Haul Destinations: See The Full List

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August 5, 2026
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In the past 20 years, the carrier has stopped flying to all these places. Find out more here!

Qantas moves to quell offshoring speculation

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August 4, 2026
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Responding to reports in The Australian Financial Review that it was working with consultancy firm Accenture on the plan dubbed “Project iQ”, a spokesperson for the Flying Kangaroo said discussions were still in early stages and no firm decisions had b…

NZDF looks to upgrade with explosive strike drones

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August 4, 2026
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The plan to acquire human-operated strike drones for delivering explosives to a target without returning to launch points follows recent announcements to begin market research into unarmed long-range uncrewed aircraft systems capable of conducting mari…

Qantas closes deal to sell off Jetstar Japan stake

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August 4, 2026
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Under the deal, initially announced in February, Qantas will sell off its interest in the airline, which will rebrand as a wholly Japanese-owned low-cost carrier and “allow the Qantas Group to redirect capital investment towards Qantas and Jetstar’s do…

NASA opens first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years

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August 4, 2026
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The new vertical wind tunnel replaces two ageing facilities, the 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel and the 12-Foot Low-Speed Tunnel, while significantly expanding NASA’s ability to conduct aerodynamic and flight dynamics testing across a broad range of airc…

NASA opens first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years

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August 4, 2026
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NASA opens first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years

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August 4, 2026
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NASA opens first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years

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August 4, 2026
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