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Boeing faces criminal probe into Alaska MAX 9 blowout

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March 11, 2024
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As reported in The Wall Street Journal, the Department of Justice is contacting passengers and crew who were on board the flight as part of its probe, with the airline reportedly unable to find documentation about the door plug and saying the records l…

Government gives $1.3m funding to projects for women in aviation

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March 11, 2024
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The funding was announced during International Women’s Day and Women of Aviation Week celebrations this month as part of the government’s Women in the Aviation Industry Initiative, with a further $2.9 million still available under the initiative until …

Australian Aviation joins Threads and Bluesky

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March 11, 2024
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From today, Australian Aviation readers can also keep track of the latest aviation news, market intelligence, information and insights on Threads and Bluesky, as well as through our existing channels on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X (formerly Twi…

Rex boosts overseas footprint with Etihad interline deal

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March 11, 2024
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The agreement will allow Rex domestic passengers to connect onto international flights operated by Abu Dhabi-based Etihad and vice versa, though stops short of a full codeshare deal. Etihad is now selling Rex domestic flights on its website, through tr…

Virgin to replace remaining Fokker 100s with next-gen planes

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March 11, 2024
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In an internal memo seen by Australian Aviation, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines executive general manager Nathan Miller said the company is considering Airbus A220-100s or Embraer E190-E2s to replace the airline’s four remaining Fokker 100s, which …

BAE launches new engineering scholarship for regional women

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March 11, 2024
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BAE Systems Australia announced that it has launched a new academic scholarship for women in regional Australia – to undertake an engineering degree and explore career opportunities in defence industry – and named it after Australia’s first two female …

Australia ‘ready to assist’ any new MH370 search 10 years on

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March 8, 2024
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In a joint press release, Transport Minister Catherine King and Foreign Minister Penny Wong acknowledged the anniversary, recognising the “ongoing heartache and grief” of those who lost loved ones and the “significant contributions” made to efforts to …

NJE adds seventh E190 and new route to West Musgrave

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March 8, 2024
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The jet (similar aircraft pictured) touched down this month in Perth as part of NJE’s fleet expansion program, which added a ninth De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 aircraft to the carrier’s stable in October, and comes as the charter operator begins E190 servi…

Deb Lawrie takes the helm for International Women’s Day

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March 8, 2024
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Lawrie on Friday served as first officer on board Virgin Australia flight VA313 from Melbourne to Brisbane, Virgin’s second annual all-female-operated flight for International Women’s Day, which took off as VA313 at 8:26am and landed at 9:13am (all tim…

Podcast: Bonza fleet change and Jetstar’s new uniform

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March 7, 2024
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Adam and Jake discuss what Bonza’s two new dry-leased planes mean for the airline’s future, and whether the airline could eventually fly from Sydney to Melbourne.