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We’re safer than insourcing, says Swissport amid union attacks

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May 28, 2026
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Swissport says its “rigorous global benchmarks” have resulted in a 56 per cent drop in recordable injuries over five years since it took over ground handling for many airlines; a 43 per cent reduction in lost time injuries over previous in-house operat…

Qantas goes under the sea for newest A321XLR

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May 28, 2026
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VH-OGG “Coral Sea”, which left the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg this week, bears a design produced in collaboration with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation featuring sea turtles, clownfish and coral, and is set to arrive in Australia next month.

Swissport workers protest company’s ‘dangerously low standards’

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May 27, 2026
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More than 100 members of the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) attended the protest at Canberra Airport on Wednesday, calling on Swissport to ensure job security and address “widespread safety breaches” as negotiations get underway, saying they are prepar…

RAAF takes delivery of its final P-8A Poseidon

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May 27, 2026
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Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell DSC, CSC, OAM, said the arrival of the final P‑8A Poseidon aircraft demonstrates Air Force’s commitment to delivering on the National Defence Strategy.

Video Podcast: The long wait for Sunrise

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May 27, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David look into the latest Project Sunrise delays and what’s still needed before Qantas’ non-stop London and New York flights can get off the ground.

Airservices looks to increase fees by 60% over next 5 years

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May 27, 2026
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The air navigation service provider last year increased fees for air traffic control (ATC) and aviation rescue firefighting (ARFF) services by six per cent, its first rise in 10 years, with CEO Rob Sharp telling Senate Estimates that Airservices lost $…

Sharp looking more closely at King Island as Rex cuts back

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May 27, 2026
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Burnie-King Island is one of two Tasmanian routes Rex is cutting from 22 June, with Melbourne-Devonport also facing the chop. Sharp Airlines currently flies to King Island from both Burnie and Launceston, having itself cut a Melbourne (Essendon) servic…

Qantas expands digital passenger cards to Melbourne

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May 27, 2026
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Starting this week, passengers aboard Qantas flights QF154 and QF178 from Auckland and Queenstown to Melbourne can complete the Australia Digital Travel Declaration through the Qantas app up to 72 hours before travel.

Qantas trials automatic boarding gates in Sydney

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May 26, 2026
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The three-month trial, run in conjunction with Sydney Airport and SITA, commenced this week at Gate 10 and is designed to gather information on potential benefits including fewer boarding pass errors. The gate technology will be in use at Western Sydne…

New departure gates open at Hobart Airport

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May 26, 2026
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The two gates, opening this week, are the latest stage in the airport’s overhaul, which also included a $130 million runway overhaul that completed last year, allowing it to handle larger aircraft such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350.