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Qantas takes global bronze medal for on-time performance

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  • February 11, 2026
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The Flying Kangaroo arrived at the gate within 15 minutes of schedule 83.32 per cent of the time last month, OAG said, behind China Southern in first place at 89.4 per cent, and Hainan Airlines in second place at 87.92 per cent. Out of a total 22,676 Q…

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Video Podcast: A busy week for the bush

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  • February 11, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, special guest host and former Rex and Virgin Australia pilot, Captain Michelle Huntington, returns to lend Jake her regional aviation expertise as they unpack all the big news from outside the big smoke.

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QantasLink donates Network Fokker 100 to aircraft museum

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  • February 11, 2026
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VH-NHO touched down in Parkes on Tuesday afternoon after a flight from Perth via Kalgoorlie, having flown 18 years for Network after its delivery in 2008. It comes as QantasLink looks to replace its Fokker 100s with newer aircraft, including mid-life E…

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Flight training under the microscope after fatal Gippsland crash

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  • February 10, 2026
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Speaking to ABC’s 7:30, RAAus chair Michael Monck said that one accident does not necessarily point to wider systemic problems. It comes as the organisation faces scrutiny over training shortfalls that allegedly contributed to the deaths of 20-year-old…

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Skytrans brand resurrected as owner ditches SmartLynx name

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  • February 10, 2026
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Skytrans, which took the SmartLynx brand in July last year to bring it into alignment with other airlines in the Avia Solutions Group, has brought back its former branding following the collapse of SmartLynx Latvia at the end of November.

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Torn balloon took off after inadequate field repair, says ATSB

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  • February 9, 2026
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VH-RRP, a Kubíček BB142P hot air balloon, sustained the 45cm tear while being cold-inflated prior to an early-morning flight near Beaudesert in Queensland on 18 October last year, and was patched up in the field with “specialised adhesive tape”, accord…

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Airlines say ‘complex’ consumer protections could increase airfares

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  • February 9, 2026
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In its submission to the draft plan, Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ) said it had “significant concerns” about the proposed legislation, including the Draft Aviation Consumer Protections Charter, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald.

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WA opens new bookings for capped airfares under revised scheme

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  • February 9, 2026
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Extended until 2031 with an extra $122 million government investment, the RAZC scheme will see some “high-demand” fares increase, while “low-demand” fares will remain the same. According to the state government, this will help ensure the scheme’s susta…

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Alliance celebrates motorsport hero with E-Jet livery

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  • February 9, 2026
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The Embraer E190, VH-A2N, has been painted with a green and gold colour scheme featuring an image of Sir Jack Brabham and his BT19 Formula 1 racer to mark 60 years since the racer’s third Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship and his first Formula 1 Co…

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Axe could fall on Sharp’s Melbourne-King Island route

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  • February 9, 2026
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The airline has warned that the route “requires a level of government support to remain viable”, and is currently only offering bookings for reduced services between King Island and mainland Tasmania in the 2026-27 peak, as reported by the King Island …

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