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Australia marks biggest day for passenger flights since 2019

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October 17, 2025
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Thursday 18 September saw 2,799 flights, the highest since 2019, with Brisbane setting an all-time record at 617 movements on 26 September driven by school holidays and major football finals, according to Airservices Australia’s Australian Aviation Net…

Australia marks biggest day for passenger flights since 2019

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October 17, 2025
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Air New Zealand trials its first electric aircraft

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October 17, 2025
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The BETA ALIA CX300, currently registered N401NZ, took off from Tauranga Airport on Friday morning for its inaugural test flight. It will be based at Hamilton, then move to Wellington in December for another two months.

Air New Zealand trials its first electric aircraft

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October 17, 2025
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RAAF revives No. 12 squadron for maritime surveillance

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October 17, 2025
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The squadron has been returned to service to improve Australia’s maritime surveillance capability and coincide with the arrival of Australia’s thirteenth P-8A Poseidon aircraft. A final aircraft is scheduled to arrive next year.

RAAF revives No. 12 squadron for maritime surveillance

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October 17, 2025
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Up, up and awoo: Pets fly in Virgin cabin for the first time

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October 16, 2025
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Flight VA733 on Thursday was the first service to allow pets to be transported in the cabin, with the trial to run until 30 January 2026 so feedback can be gathered from passengers. The airline aims to have the option rolled out across all domestic fli…

Medical emergency likely brought down Cessna in March, says ATSB

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October 16, 2025
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The single-engine Cessna 150M, VH-WWU, was flying from Geraldton to Shark Bay in Western Australia on 21 March when it entered a spiral dive and hit the ground near Ogilvie. The pilot, who died in the accident, had been “acutely unwell” and was likely …

16-year-old Aussie pilot comes home after round-the-world flight

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October 15, 2025
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16-year-old Byron Waller landed at Brisbane Airport at 12:46pm on Wednesday, having flown 41,700km in his Sling TSi VH-ZMD over 67 days following his departure on 9 August. He was accompanied by three different flight instructors over the course of the…

16-year-old Aussie pilot comes home after round-the-world flight

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October 15, 2025
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