On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David dig into the government’s business case for high-speed rail and discuss whether it will actually happen – and whether it would be friend or foe to the air transport sector.
The mission will see Hypersonix’s 3.5-metre DART AE hypersonic vehicle carried into the upper atmosphere aboard a HASTE rocket operated by Rocket Lab. The launch window opens at 4pm US Eastern Time on Wednesday, 25 February, corresponding to 7am AEDT o…
The plans, signalled last year, will see the airport enlarge and modernise its international check-in and baggage claim halls; grow its terminal footprint with improved lounges, waiting areas and retail; and add five new gates to the existing internati…
During the Project Overwatch test flight, conducted at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, a Lockheed Martin-built and trained AI/machine learning model resolved ID ambiguities among emitters, improving situational awareness and reducing pilot decision ma…
The High-Speed Rail Authority has released its business case for the first stage of the project, which would link Newcastle to Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) via Lake Macquarie, the Central Coast, Sydney Central, and Parramatta, with constr…
Jandakot’s new DFES Aviation Facility, expected to open by September next year, will bring WA’s Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service (ERHS) and Air Operations branches under one roof while supporting future growth in Department of Fire and Emergency Ser…
As originally reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, Qantas last week terminated 30 roles at its Mascot location to simplify its management structure. The Australian Services Union (ASU) said it was told that those roles would be replaced by AI, which …
The regional carrier, which mainly operates in Queensland but has also taken over the former QantasLink service between Sydney and Lord Howe Island, commenced a weekly service from Sydney to Cobar earlier this year, with flights to continue until May.
The ramp-up in production follows strong performance during ground and flight testing, the manufacturer says, with multiple aircraft now undergoing evaluation.
Speaking exclusively to Australian Aviation, Alan Milne, who has returned to the PNG flag carrier after five years, said he is retaining 100% ownership of East Air, which he purchased last year after leaving his post as CEO of Skytrans.