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Adelaide Airport continues to grow despite fall of Rex

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November 7, 2024
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Airport passenger numbers grew by a total of 1.5 per cent over the same quarter last year to more than 2.1 million, with 1.6 per cent growth in domestic and 1 per cent in international traffic. The airport has attributed the trend to “capacity growth a…

Navy to acquire new VTOL drone capability

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November 7, 2024
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The Edge 130 Blue is a UAS-certified military-grade tricopter for long-range mapping, inspection, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Winners unveiled for Australian AI awards 2024

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November 6, 2024
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Momentum Media has announced 26 winners across 10 individual and 15 group categories for its brand-new Australian AI Awards.

Podcast: Inside the ‘Chairman’s Lounge’

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November 6, 2024
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Jake Nelson speaks to former columnist for The Australian Financial Review, Joe Aston, about his explosive new book, The Chairman’s Lounge: The Inside Story of How Qantas Sold Us Out.

A True Aviator: The Life Of Pilot Richard McSpadden

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November 6, 2024
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Leader of the Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Team and passionate safety advocate, he will always be remembered.

Qantas union boss quits after bitter court stoush

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November 6, 2024
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Steve Purvinas, who had served as federal secretary of the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) since 2006, had battled union officials over a no-confidence motion passed against him earlier this year.

US approves Wedgetail sales to South Korea

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November 6, 2024
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The Royal Australian Air Force was the launch customer for the E-7 Wedgetail platform and was joined by the Republic of Korea Air Force and the Turkish Air Force, which currently operates the E-7.

Boeing strike ends as pay deal approved

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November 6, 2024
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Fifty-nine per cent of members approved the agreement, the fourth put forward by the planemaker, which increases pay by 38 per cent over four years and awards extra bonuses for ratification and productivity but does not bring back a pension plan frozen…

Qantas may regret opposing Qatar, warns Chairman’s Lounge author

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November 5, 2024
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Speaking to Australian Aviation for an upcoming podcast about his recent book, The Chairman’s Lounge: The Inside Story of How Qantas Sold Us Out, Aston said Qantas was “effectively the only external party that was opposed to the flights being granted”….

Virgin crew ‘misinterpreted’ notices about closed runway section

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November 5, 2024
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VH-YFH was operating flight VA324 to Melbourne on 30 November 2022 when it entered and took off from a section of runway that had been closed for works, though was able to complete the departure and travel to Melbourne without incident, the safety watc…