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‘Flames shoot out’ of Virgin 737 flying to Melbourne

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June 17, 2024
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The passenger service, from Queenstown, was diverted to Invercargill with the airline confirming it is aware of the incident.

Warbirds #393 | RAAF WWII bomber found after 80 years

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June 17, 2024
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Classic aircraft, museum and airshow news. This month, a missing WWII bomber recovered, honouring Australia’s first aerial circumnavigation 100 years on, and ANZAC Day flypasts.

Beijing Capital Airlines’ first Hangzhou flight arrives in Melbourne

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June 17, 2024
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Flight JD385 from Hangzhou touched down in Melbourne just after 4:20am on Tuesday, operated by the A330-200 B-1043. Hangzhou is now the eighth mainland Chinese destination with direct service to Melbourne, and joins Beijing Capital Airlines’ existing r…

Beijing Capital Airlines’ first Hangzhou flight arrives in Melbourne

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June 17, 2024
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$155m in upgrades on the way for Cairns and Mackay Airports

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June 17, 2024
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The NAIF loan to North Queensland Airports (NQA) will allow the first major refurbishment of Cairns’ international terminal in its approximately 30-year history, while Mackay Airport will upgrade its runway, taxiway and apron services and create a mixe…

Batik Air takes off between Canberra and Bali

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June 17, 2024
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Flight ID6015 arrived in Canberra just after 6am on Friday, 14 June, on board the 737-800 PK-LDK, and took off for Bali at 9:16am. Batik Air will operate three return flights per week between Canberra and Denpasar, with 162 seats in each direction incl…

RAAF’s first Triton unmanned aircraft touches down on home soil

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June 17, 2024
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The MQ-4C Triton high altitude, long endurance, remotely piloted aircraft system arrived at RAAF Base Tindal in the top end on 16 June after travelling from the US.

Register Review #393 | A slow quarter for fleet expansions

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June 17, 2024
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This month, Alliance welcomes new E190s, new planes for Jetstar and Virgin, Rex’s first leased 737 leaves the register, and a new “Frankenstein” plane prepares for takeoff.

Hero Sea World pilot dies aged 53

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June 16, 2024
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7 News reported on Saturday that Michael James was diagnosed with cancer three months after the incident and lost his battle with the disease late last month.

$13.5m awarded in emerging aviation technology grants

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June 14, 2024
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Selected for Round 2 of the Australian Government’s Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships program, the projects range from drones and remotely-piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) to eVTOLs and other hydrogen and battery-electric aviation technologies.