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ATSB probes double fatality in Brisbane light plane accident

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September 8, 2026
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Regular Outback Air Race participant Ian Campbell, founder of dairy company Barambah Organics, and his daughter Hannah were killed when the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza they were flying crashed in Stockleigh, seven minutes after taking off from Archerfield A…

ASL Airlines appears to drop bid for collapsed NZ freight carrier

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September 8, 2026
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In their latest report, Airwork receivers Calibre Group noted that the conditional agreement with ASL, announced in May, had not proceeded, with the business now expected to be sold in the first quarter of 2027.

No ‘immediate safety risk’ at Sydney Airport, says working group

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September 8, 2026
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The Sydney Airport Air Traffic Control Working Group, which was first convened last month, aims to continue “collaborative engagement” on the recent disruptions and safety occurrences connected to issues at Sydney tower control.

Hypersonix and Gilmour team up on hypersonic flight-test options

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September 8, 2026
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The partnership brings together Gilmour Space’s rocket propulsion, launch, mission integration and flight-test capabilities with Hypersonix’s scramjet propulsion and hypersonic vehicle technology.

Qantas welcomes first Network Aviation E190 in Perth

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September 8, 2026
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While QantasLink wet-leases E190s from Alliance in the eastern states, VH-E9A – which touched down in Perth on Monday – is the first of the E-Jets to be owned by the airline itself, with up to 14 of the mid-life aircraft on order to replace Network’s a…

Qantas investigates after dramatic NZ diversion

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September 7, 2026
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Flight QF122 from Queenstown to Sydney on Saturday, operated by VH-VZQ (similar aircraft pictured), landed safely in Christchurch after passengers reportedly heard loud bangs and saw flames from its left-hand engine. Engineers arrived in Christchurch o…

‘Quick answers’ not the aim in Sydney probe, says ATSB boss

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September 7, 2026
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In an open letter on the ATSB’s website, its chief commissioner Angus Mitchell discussed the recent high-profile “near-misses” in Sydney, noting that travellers, aviation workers and the broader community “all rightly expect Australia’s aviation system…

Jet Zero wins approval for major Townsville SAF plant

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September 7, 2026
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The firm has completed a $30 million Qantas- and Airbus-backed funding round alongside securing the development approval for the landmark project, and has also won the support of global energy and manufacturing company Posco International as a strategi…

RFDS to buy 6 King Air 260Cs to modernise Queensland fleet

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September 7, 2026
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Set to arrive over four years from 2028, the new aircraft – replacing the existing King Air 200 fleet – will be fitted out with a bespoke Aeromedical Mission System (AMS) from Sunshine Coast-based company HeliMods.

New Melbourne Airport transport zones to open next month

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September 7, 2026
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Opening on 6 October, the free drop-off zone on level 3 of the T123 transport hub will provide “significantly more space” than the current departures ramp, which is prone to congestion, while the free level 2 pick-up zone will offer around 100 undercov…