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Virgin Australia reveals E-Jet E2 interiors

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March 26, 2025
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The aircraft, which will replace Virgin Australia Regional Airlines’ (VARA) ageing Fokker 100s, will be laid out in a dual-class configuration with business and economy seats, as well as its extra-legroom Economy X product. The first of its eight E190-…

NASA Chief Technologist to headline Australian Space Summit

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March 26, 2025
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A.C. Charania is the agency’s chief technologist, responsible for overseeing collaboration with the private sector while also being a principal advisor to NASA’s Administrator.

Government recommits to potential Rex buyout in Budget

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March 26, 2025
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The 2025-26 Budget papers, released this week, note that “in the event there is no sale, the government will undertake work on contingency options in consultation with relevant states, including preparations necessary for potential Australian governmen…

Airport strip-search victims fight for key contract

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March 25, 2025
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Over a two-day hearing, five Australian passengers of Qatar Airways have tried to breathe new life into proceedings concerning the physically invasive searches they were subjected to in October 2020 after an abandoned baby was found at Hamad Internatio…

Lockheed Martin to establish Sydney-based Black Hawk logistics hub

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March 25, 2025
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Located just outside the Army’s Holsworthy Base, the 4,500-square-metre facility forms part of Lockheed Martin Australia’s integrated support contract with the Army. The warehouse stores replenishment spares, support and test equipment, and essential p…

First Aussie Apache enters final assembly stage

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March 25, 2025
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Designated AT001, the helicopter will now undergo structural work, electrical wiring, major sub-assembly and mechanical installation before heading into flight testing later this year. Boeing’s factory in Mesa has already produced more than 2,800 Apach…

Trifecta of trifectas: Virgin most reliable airline again in February

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March 24, 2025
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The latest BITRE performance data showed more than 80 per cent of all domestic flights across participating airlines departed and arrived on time last month, though this was still below long-term averages of 80.7 per cent on-time arrivals and 81.8 per …

Court unfairly ‘shut out’ Qatar strip-search case, lawyer argues

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March 24, 2025
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The Federal Court was told five Australian women left traumatised over strip-searches and physically invasive examinations at Doha in October 2020 have been “shut out of their trial despite having identified very serious questions” that should be tried…

Inside job: 3 men jailed over Sydney Airport cocaine plot

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March 24, 2025
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The men, at least two of whom appear to have worked for Qantas subsidiary Jets Transport Express, attempted to bring 100kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of $40 million into the country on a cargo flight from Johannesburg.

RAAF Super Hornet completes long-range anti-ship missile tests

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March 24, 2025
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The test, conducted last month by Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornets off the coast of California, with support from the United States Navy, confirmed that the LRASM is now ready for operational service.