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Operation Babylift ‘babies’ meet with their rescuers after 50 years

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August 4, 2025
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In an event hosted by the Australian War Memorial late last month, the now-grown passengers of Australian aircraft that carried them as orphaned babies from South Vietnam in April 1975 met the pilots and crew who operated the flights for a commemoratio…

WWII bomber ‘G for George’ arrives at Australian War Memorial

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August 4, 2025
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The Avro Lancaster B1 aircraft was flown by the RAAF No. 460 Squadron and completed more than 90 operational missions over Germany and occupied Europe.

Searchers scour Bass Strait for missing light plane

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August 4, 2025
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The pilot in his early 70s and his female passenger in her 60s departed George Town Airport in Tasmania at around 12:45pm bound for Hillston in central western NSW via Leongatha, with the alarm raised at around 5pm that evening after they failed to arr…

Jetstar takes on Virgin with launch of Gold Coast-Bali flights

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August 2, 2025
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The flights, operating three times per week on A320neo aircraft, commenced on Friday evening and will add more than 58,000 seats on the route per year. It comes as the carrier stations two A320neos on the Gold Coast, bringing the local fleet to six of …

Virgin knocked back government appeals to buy Rex, reports say

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August 1, 2025
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Sources said to be “familiar with the discussions” told The Australian that the office of Transport Minister Catherine King had lobbied Virgin to take over the stricken carrier earlier this year, but found no success. It comes as Rex marks one year of …

RAAF works with US Air Force on mobile command exercises

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August 1, 2025
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Central to the operation is a small, highly specialised team made up of Australia’s 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit and the US 552nd Air Control Wing, working together in real time to coordinate air operations across the battlespace.

Pets will fly in Virgin cabins by year’s end

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August 1, 2025
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Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved a regulatory amendment to allow pets in cabins while food and drink are being served.

Different hacking group may be behind Qantas attack

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July 31, 2025
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Publication Bleeping Computer now believes that the hacking group known as ShinyHunters may be behind the 5.7 million-person breach, rather than accused group Scattered Spider.

Nova Systems to deliver flight test solutions for Navy helicopters

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July 31, 2025
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Nova Systems will provide both hardware and software solutions to support the Navy’s Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit (AMAFTU) with its modern flight testing requirements.

Defence confirms Apache helicopters on track for this year

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July 31, 2025
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Four Apaches are undergoing structural, electrical wiring, major sub-assembly and mechanical installation in final assembly and production at the Boeing facility in Mesa, Arizona.