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New aerial surveillance contract for Border Force

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May 29, 2026
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Under the agreement announced this month, Metrea – with facilities across the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and the EU – will partner with the Department of Home Affairs and Australian Border Force (ABF) to deliver enhanced surveillance …

ATSB praises Link Airways crew, ATC for landing with missing wheel

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May 29, 2026
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Flight FC201 to Newcastle on 29 January 2026, operated by 27-year-old VH-VEZ, was carrying 19 passengers and three crew when the left inboard main landing gear wheel separated from the aircraft during take-off, with ATC notifying the flight crew during…

Ghost Bat completes trio of operations flights off California coast

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May 29, 2026
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A MQ-28 aircraft reportedly made three operational flights at Point Mugu Sea Range at US Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu in California.

Exclusive: Wing quietly axes Australian drone delivery operations

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May 28, 2026
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The company, owned by Google parent Alphabet, ended its partnership with DoorDash on 16 January, having previously operated from locations including Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and Logan and Ipswich in Queensland; it had already pulled out of Canberra …

Gather Round drives Adelaide to weekly passenger record

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May 28, 2026
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Almost 200,000 domestic, regional and international passengers passed through Adelaide’s terminals in the week from 7–13 April, with the full month seeing a total of 791,000 people, up 4 per cent on the previous year.

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.