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Air New Zealand wins silver in Asia-Pacific on-time performance

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January 5, 2026
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The Kiwi carrier saw 79.29 per cent of its flights arrive on time last year, data from analyst Cirium has revealed, placing it behind only Philippine Airlines at 83.12 per cent. Virgin and Qantas placed eighth and ninth in the Asia-Pacific region, resp…

Qld invests almost $23m into Sunshine Coast police helicopters

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January 5, 2026
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Under a $22.8 million investment over three years, the Sunshine Coast POLAIR base will be bolstered, with aerial operations to be extended into the Moreton Bay region. The base has seen 449 helicopter flights since January last year.

RAAF partners with PNG on security and regional resilience

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January 2, 2026
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The six-person MTT-C team is embedded with PNGDF counterparts on three-month rotations, three times a year. Their focus spans training, flight operations, aircraft maintenance, logistics and personnel management, areas critical to building a capable an…

US Air Force trials B-52 test aircraft for advanced radar capability

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January 2, 2026
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The B-52 with new radar, delivered to 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, is designed to advance platform capabilities into the 2050s by improving situational awareness, target prosecution and aircrew survivability.

Air Vs Airlines Vs Airways: What’s The Difference?

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January 1, 2026
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There were two naming conventions for airlines, but this is little more than marketing, and there are even more names today.

Air Vs Airlines Vs Airways: What’s The Difference?

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January 1, 2026
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There were two naming conventions for airlines, but this is little more than marketing, and there are even more names today.

Air Vs Airlines Vs Airways: What’s The Difference?

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January 1, 2026
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There were two naming conventions for airlines, but this is little more than marketing, and there are even more names today.

Foo flight-ers tipped to drive Launceston Airport’s busiest ever day

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January 1, 2026
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An exclusive Foo Fighters concert, to be held at University of Tasmania Stadium on 24 January, will see around 6,700 passengers travel through Launceston the day before, with Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar all putting on extra flights to meet the anticipat…

Australian Aviation’s top 5 reads for 2025

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January 1, 2026
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As 2026 dawns, Australian Aviation takes a look back at 2025 and counts down our top five most-read stories.

Podcast: Making your manuals automatic

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December 30, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake Nelson speaks to Web Manuals CEO Martin Lidgard on the company’s Australian expansion and the importance of streamlining compliance management of operational manuals.