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Airservices disputes claims of $135m taxpayer bill for ARFF proposal

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June 1, 2026
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The United Firefighters Union of Australia Aviation Branch has pointed to a new report from the Centre of Full Employment and Equity as evidence the plan would leave taxpayers “$135 million out of pocket for a worse service that undermines their safety…

Australia and Ukraine train in counter-drone tactics

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June 1, 2026
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Counter-drone awareness is being integrated throughout the course delivered by Australian Army personnel to Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in the UK, as drones are a “constant presence” on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Gold Coast Airport marks new April passenger record

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June 1, 2026
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The airport recorded a total 570,703 passengers for April 2026, up 41,606 on the same time last year and also surpassing the previous April record set in 2018. It comes after the airport saw one of its busiest-ever holiday periods earlier this year ove…

Earth-Bound: Vivid Sydney junks drone show after last week’s crash

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June 1, 2026
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Fireworks will replace the “Star-Bound” drone displays in Darling Harbour for the remainder of the festival, organisers have confirmed, after a technical fault caused a cascading failure in last Monday’s show that resulted in 89 drones crashing into th…

Sunshine Coast Airport CEO heads for the exit

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June 1, 2026
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Chris Mills, who took over from Andrew Brodie after the latter’s departure in 2023, will leave the aviation sector later this year to take up a new opportunity after leading the airport through a “period of significant growth and transformation”.

Qantas signs new frequent flyer deal with Philippine Airlines

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May 29, 2026
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The deal will see Qantas Classic Reward seats become available to book across the entire PAL network, including 15 Philippine island destinations such as Boracay and Cebu, as well as North America and the Middle East.

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 …