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US Air Force demonstrates manned-unmanned teaming capabilities

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November 20, 2025
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Lockheed Martin’s famed Skunk Works division, working alongside industry partners and the United States Air Force, has successfully demonstrated the ability for a pilot of a fifth-generation fighter jet to control an unmanned aircraft while in flight.

Western Sydney groups lobby for more financial support to WSI

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November 19, 2025
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In a new report, the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue (WSLD) called for a “more ambitious, multi‑year package” to bolster connectivity at the airport on top of the existing $16 million Western Sydney International Take-Off Fund, saying other airports…

Helloworld makes $350m play for Webjet

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November 19, 2025
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Helloworld, which already owns 17.27 per cent of Webjet, is offering 90 cents per share for all of its remaining stock, for a total of around $353 million. Webjet has only been listed on the ASX for just over a year since its demerger from WEB Travel G…

Video Podcast: Jetstar’s Singapore fling

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November 19, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake, David and Bethany take a look at Jetstar’s new Denpasar-Singapore routes, what they might do for the regional Australian cities they serve, and what might be next.

Airservices resolves comms outage that delayed flights

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November 19, 2025
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The technical issues, which Australian Aviation understands were unrelated to a wide-scale global Cloudflare outage, forced air traffic controllers to process flight plans manually at Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide Airports, according to media reports.

Perth Airport breaks records for second time in 4 months

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November 18, 2025
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The airport saw 1.66 million passengers in October, more than the previous record of 1.61 million set in July this year. This includes new all-time records for total domestic passengers at 1.17 million, and interstate passengers at 584,126.

Sunshine Coast Airport approved for new mixed-use precinct

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November 18, 2025
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Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) has signed off on the master plan, with permission granted for childcare, medical, shopping and other services in a bid to turn Sunshine Coast into a “modern world-class airport” that will add more to the local eco…

Exclusive: Malaysia Airlines to go all-A330neo into Australia

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November 17, 2025
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Speaking exclusively to Australian Aviation, Malaysia Airlines’ chief commercial officer, Dersenish Aresandiran, said the carrier wants to improve the cabin experience for Australian passengers travelling to and from Kuala Lumpur.

Qantas A321XLRs come to Brisbane

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November 17, 2025
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The Flying Kangaroo’s new domestic aircraft, which will replace its older 737-800s, are commencing Brisbane services as of Monday 17 November. Initially operating one return service per day, Qantas expects the A321XLR to expand its presence in Brisbane…

Melbourne tests new international bag handling system

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November 17, 2025
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The new $500 million baggage system, slated to be up and running in early 2026, will use totes, electronic sorting, and an early bag store capable of holding around 1,400 pieces of luggage at a time to increase capacity and enable real-time bag trackin…