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Time to tear up the yellow passenger card, industry urges

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March 26, 2026
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At a press conference this week, the Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) and Australian Airports Association (AAA) said the full digitisation of the incoming passenger system could be achieved for around $25 million, funded through the passenger movement…

Australian Aviation celebrates 400 issues

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March 26, 2026
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First published by Jim Thorn in 1976 as Australian Aviation & Defence Review, Australia’s leading aerospace magazine has been part of the Momentum Media stable since February 2020 and continues to build on its iconic brand.

Melbourne Airport chosen for major new EV charging hub

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March 26, 2026
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Located on the corner of Airport Drive and Francis Briggs Road and open to the public, the site will have 24 charging bays with 150kW and 300kW chargers, as well as two accessible bays, a bathroom, a canopy, and drive-through bays for larger vehicles.

RAAF’s second Peregrine reconnaissance plane touches down

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March 26, 2026
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Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy confirmed the arrival of the airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft earlier today in a public statement. A previous aircraft arrived in Australia during January this …

Jetstar cuts New Zealand flights amid fuel crisis

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March 26, 2026
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Around 12 per cent of trans-Tasman Jetstar flights for May, including services from Auckland to Sydney and Brisbane, as well as domestic Jetstar NZ flights on routes such as Auckland-Christchurch and Auckland-Wellington, have been impacted by the changes.

Duopoly controls nearly 99% of domestic flights, says ACCC

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March 25, 2026
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The competition watchdog in its latest Domestic Airline Competition report noted “strong financial performance and growth” for both Qantas Group and Virgin Australia in the six months to January 2026, with domestic seat capacity continuing to increase….

Video Podcast: Is Australia on a Bali high?

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March 25, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David take a (metaphorical) trip to Bali and examine just why it appears to be so popular lately – and what it can offer for aviation beyond just the Aussie tourism crowd.

First Jetstar flight connects Sunshine Coast with Singapore

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March 25, 2026
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Flight JQ87 from Denpasar arrived in Maroochydore at 8:15am on Wednesday aboard VH-OYW, departing for the return JQ86 service at 10:20am. Flights will operate three times per week on 232-seat A321neo LR aircraft, adding more than 70,000 seats per year.

First WSI flights on sale as Singapore confirms November start

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March 25, 2026
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The late-night flights, operated by 303-seat A350-900 aircraft, will depart WSI at 11:55pm, arriving in Singapore at 5am the following morning, before leaving Singapore at 11:30am to touch down in Western Sydney at 10:20pm. Services will commence from …

TWU accuses Swissport of ‘alarming’ safety breaches

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March 24, 2026
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Hundreds of workers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide called on Swissport to lift standards after union “safety blitzes” this month reportedly revealed issues with damaged equipment, unsafe staffing levels, heat injuries, and “intrusi…