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ARENA invests $32m into major sustainable fuel project

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July 22, 2026
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The funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will go towards low-carbon liquid fuels company HAMR Energy’s $92 million project to convert waste products like sawdust and woodchips into methanol, which will then be processed into sust…

RAAF Poseidons join massive maritime exercise

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July 21, 2026
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92 Wing’s Poseidons, supported by 11 and 12 Squadrons, are taking part in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, based out of Hawaii. This is the 30th iteration of the exercise, and Australia has participated in every one since its inception.

Rivals Boeing and Airbus unite at Australian Aviation Summit

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July 21, 2026
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Boeing and Airbus will put rivalry aside for the closing session of the 2026 Australian Aviation Summit, arguing decarbonisation, workforce shortages and supply chain pressures now demand industry-wide cooperation.

Qantas long-haul pilots to vote on industrial action

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July 21, 2026
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The Australian and International Pilots’ Association has filed a protected action ballot order, with pilots set to vote between 27 July and 3 August. Potential actions include bans on work duties outside stipulated duty hours, delays to sign-on times, …

Australian airlines defy Iran chaos for FY26 growth

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July 20, 2026
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In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for June 2026, Airservices Australia found that total network passenger flights were up 1.5 per cent and volumes up 2.7 per cent over FY25, with industry performance and Airservices’ own performance al…

Rex yet to bring more Saabs back despite government support

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July 20, 2026
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The American firm, which purchased Rex out of administration late last year, pledged to return an additional 14 of Rex’s Saab 340B aircraft to the skies; however, despite drawing on $26.7 million of a $60 million loan from the Federal Government, it ha…

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 officially opens in Darwin

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July 20, 2026
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More than 100 aircraft and around 2,500 personnel from the Royal Australian Air Force and 20 other nations will take part in training activities and exercises in the skies over Australia’s north over the next three weeks from July 20 to August 7.

Jetstar cuts back ex-Bonza route to peak periods

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July 20, 2026
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Sunshine Coast-Cairns was picked up by Jetstar in December 2024 and currently flies three times per week, but will not run between late October and early December. It comes as Jetstar drops its “unviable” route between the Sunshine Coast and Auckland f…

Western Sydney Airport hits 100 days to take-off

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July 17, 2026
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Jetstar will launch the first services on 25 October, followed by Air New Zealand the next day and Singapore Airlines on 23 November, with QantasLink to begin Embraer E190 services in March. An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland will be the first int…

Podcast: The future of pilot training, with UNSW

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July 17, 2026
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In this special Australian Aviation Podcast, UNSW and the Honourable Company of Air Pilots present a thought-provoking panel discussion on the evolution of pilot training and how industry, regulators, and academia can collaborate to deliver the best po…