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Jetstar’s Brisbane-Queenstown link gets off the ground

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June 16, 2026
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The inaugural JQ195 service from Brisbane arrived in Queenstown at 12:40pm Monday aboard A320-200 VH-VFH, marking the beginning of a route that will run three times per week until October. It is Jetstar’s fourth direct trans-Tasman route launch in unde…

Finalists unveiled for Australian Aviation Awards 2026

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June 16, 2026
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Now in its fourth year and backed by Principal Partner UNSW Sydney, the awards shine a spotlight on the people and businesses driving Australia’s aviation industry forward. From hundreds of entries, 164 finalists have made the cut.

Rex pares back Orange flights over winter

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June 15, 2026
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The regional carrier will no longer stop at Orange en route between Sydney and Parkes on morning and evening flights from 21 June to 15 August, though midday services will continue. It follows a Rex Saab 340B being forced to turn back to Sydney last we…

Western Sydney Airport motorway complete as interchange opens

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June 15, 2026
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Opened on Sunday, the $312 million interchange at Cecil Hills will allow “seamless connections” from the Westlink M7 motorway onto the new M12, which serves WSI and the Bradfield “aerotropolis”. It comes after the majority of the M12 opened in March….

RAAF confirms arrival of third MC-55A Peregrine aircraft

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June 15, 2026
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Australia had previously announced the acquisition of four MC‑55A aircraft to deliver critical intelligence in real time, strengthen Australia’s monitoring of strategic maritime approaches and integrate with allied and partner systems, including the US…

Not all jet fuel price shocks are made equal, researchers say

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June 15, 2026
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The research, published this month, found different types of price shocks have “very different effects” on domestic airfares in Australia, ranging from little effect at all to higher prices across the board, or separate impacts on different fare classe…

First Virgin 737 MAX 10 expected late next year, airline says

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June 13, 2026
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The carrier has 10 firm orders for the MAX 10, a larger variant of its existing 737 MAX 8 fleet, and is expecting the first in late 2027 “based on manufacturer Boeing’s positive progress with US regulatory approvals”.

Virgin Australia bids farewell to the last of its A320s

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June 12, 2026
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The carrier, which currently operates four A320-200s inherited from former low-cost arm Tigerair, has been gradually phasing out the aircraft type to simplify its fleet, with Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) jet operations being taken over by …

OneSKY-CMATS again raised at Projects of Concern Summit

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June 12, 2026
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Defence convened a Projects of Concern Summit in Canberra to discuss the CMATS project on 11 June.

Final track laid on Western Sydney Airport metro

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June 12, 2026
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The WSI metro, which runs from St Marys to the Bradfield “aerotropolis” via the new airport, stretches for 23 kilometres with six stations along its length. Focus will now turn to fitting out tunnels and viaducts ahead of train testing.