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IATA calls for lift in international pilot retirement age

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September 18, 2025
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IATA will be looking for next week’s Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to lift the age from 65 to 67, after it was last increased from 60 in 2006. The peak airline body says this move “reflects longer, healthier careers w…

Underperforming WA QantasLink route axed after just 3 months

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September 18, 2025
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The service, which launched in June, will end on 10 October, with the Flying Kangaroo saying flights had been operating less than 20 per cent full on average and forward bookings were underperforming expectations for the busy season.

Auckland Airport hails ‘complete rebound’ in Australian traffic

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September 18, 2025
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The airport expects Australia to be its top international destination both inbound and outbound over the school holiday period, with other top markets including China, Fiji and the US. The country’s total international capacity is still 9 per cent belo…

Australian AI Awards 2025 finalists unveiled

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September 18, 2025
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Several aerospace professionals and companies are in the running for the awards, including three finalists in the AI Innovator – Aerospace Sector category.

Video Podcast: E2, flown home

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September 17, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake is back alongside his new permanent co-host to deliver his full trip report on the VARA E190-E2 ferry flight from Canberra to Perth, and to look at where the new E-Jets could fit in to Virgin’s larger ne…

Government commits $1.1bn over next decade to sustainable fuel

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September 17, 2025
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Announced on Wednesday, the new ten-year Cleaner Fuels Program aims to stimulate investment from the private sector into on-shore production of fuels like SAF, with the first production of “drop-in” cleaner fuels that can serve as direct substitutes in…

Babcock signs new $250m Border Force contract

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September 17, 2025
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Under the agreement, Babcock will deliver two new Airbus H145 D3 helicopters, equipped with advanced sensors, mission management systems, and long-range fuel tanks, enhancing surveillance and response capability in the strategically critical Torres Str…

Qantas and Malaysia Airlines launch new codeshare tie-up

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September 17, 2025
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Passengers can now book codeshare tickets through Qantas on Malaysia Airlines flights from Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, with domestic Malaysia services to Langkawi, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching also included.

Pets to fly in Virgin cabins from mid-October

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September 17, 2025
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Pets will be allowed in the cabin on flights between Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast, and Melbourne and the Gold Coast, starting 16 October. The trial will gather insights and feedback from customers until 30 January 2026, before a broader domestic ro…

Union joins chorus of support for at-risk QantasLink bases

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September 16, 2025
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Qantas is currently conducting a review of the three regional bases with an eye to their potential shuttering, saying staff could be more efficiently utilised at larger bases in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The union, however, has said this fails to…