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Going to Bat

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September 1, 2025
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The RAAF is finally revealing details on the aircraft formally known as Loyal Wingman Since its unveiling in May 2020, there’s been precious little information on how much progress Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat has made. The trailblazing drone, for those u…

Out with the old, in with the New(castle)

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September 1, 2025
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After two years of construction, Newcastle Airport is set to open its new terminal, which promises to boost its capacity and improve its links to the world. Here, Jake Nelson spoke to Linc Horton ahead of the opening. AA: Can you give us a snapshot of …

The Son of Concorde rises again

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September 1, 2025
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NASA has begun the testing that will pave the way for the first flight of its quiet supersonic aircraft. NASA has been strangely tetchy on the progress of its supersonic aircraft since its unveiling last year at Lockheed Martin’s super-secretive Skunk …

AERO Asia 2025

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September 1, 2025
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New dates, expanded showcase, emerging topics explored. The second edition of one of Asia’s leading business platforms for the general aviation industry and low-altitude economy, AERO Asia 2025, will welcome key players to Zhuhai International Airshow …

Matt Wright guilty on 2 counts relating to Arnhem Land crash

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August 29, 2025
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Wright, who had pleaded not guilty to three charges, was convicted on accusations of asking the crash pilot to falsify flight records and of lying to police to obstruct the investigation, but no verdict was reached on whether he had allegedly perverted…

Auckland Airport shows off plans for major departure hall changes

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August 29, 2025
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Dubbed the “most significant transformation of the departure hall since the 1970s”, the project will see the installation of common-use self-service kiosks and automated bag drops to replace around 60 existing check-in desks by the end of the decade.

Ex-Bonza backers held in contempt over unpaid legal fees

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August 29, 2025
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The Miami-based investment firm was held in contempt by a Delaware court over the approximately US$600,000 in fees, which it had been ordered to pay to former CFO Damien Alfalla, as revealed in legal documents unsealed earlier this month.

Virgin celebrates ASX return with $330m full-year profit

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August 29, 2025
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Australia’s second largest airline group achieved an underlying net profit after tax of $331 million in the 2025 financial year, up 27.8 per cent on 2024, and a statutory net profit after tax of $479 million, down 12.3 per cent. The airline brought in …

Traffic #398 | New planes and aerobridge prangs

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August 28, 2025
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Key aircraft movements from across the region. Qantas and Virgin get new domestic jets, and planes around the country get battered by rogue aerobridges.

Air New Zealand battles fleet headaches to post full-year profit

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August 28, 2025
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In what will be Greg Foran’s last full year as CEO, the Kiwi flag carrier posted a net profit after taxation of NZ$126 million (around AU$113 million), down on the previous year, off the back of NZ$189 million in pre-tax earnings.