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Skydivers move towards new agreement after fresh strike

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February 17, 2026
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Around 70 instructors for Skydive Australia, part of Experience Co, walked off the job at eight sites around Australia over the weekend seeking better pay and conditions. It followed similar industrial action in December over stalled enterprise agreeme…

Curfew not the solution to aircraft noise, says Brisbane Airport

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February 17, 2026
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A report from a University of Queensland economist, commissioned by the Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance (BFPCA), has asserted that banning night flights would cost only around $10 million per year, but could generate at least $50 million in “he…

Boeing sustainability leader tapped to steer GreenSkies

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February 17, 2026
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Dr Kimberly Camrass is currently Head of Sustainability for Asia Pacific and India at Boeing, where she leads regional aviation decarbonisation efforts, including sustainable aviation fuel advocacy, policy development and cross-sector partnerships.

Air New Zealand concludes electric aircraft trial

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February 17, 2026
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The NZ carrier’s demonstrator battery-electric BETA ALIA CX300, N401NZ, completed 100 flights totalling 13,000 kilometres over the course of the testing period, visiting 12 airports and aerodromes across the country. Two Air New Zealand pilots and eigh…

Delta to fly daily from Melbourne later this year

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February 16, 2026
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The American carrier, which began year-round Melbourne-Los Angeles services in December, currently flies three times per week to LAX, but will gradually up its frequency on a seasonal basis between October this year and March 2027.

Ethiopian Airlines plans to fly to Australia in 2028

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February 16, 2026
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The airline, Africa’s largest, is planning at least two Australian routes to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, though will seek to expand its fleet of wide-body jets first. The route would likely open up another connection from Australia to Europe,…

Melbourne notches up record international arrivals in January

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February 16, 2026
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January saw 688,534 international arrivals come through Melbourne, around half of the 1,261,361 total international travellers, alongside 2,115,518 domestic passengers; this makes for Melbourne’s third busiest month for overall passenger numbers on rec…

CASA cancels AGAIR’s AOC after fatal Cloncurry crash

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February 16, 2026
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AGAIR has been stripped of its air operator’s certificate (AOC) and aerial work certificate (AWC), with the ABC reporting the aviation regulator found that the company had neglected essential maintenance and created a culture of poor safety. A challeng…

Jetstar could axe cabin bag weight limits

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February 13, 2026
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Speaking to news.com.au, Jetstar’s head of network and fleet, Ted Knight, said that the current policy – which allows passengers up to 7kg of cabin bags for free – could be updated to add more weight, or switch to a size-based allowance as seen on many…

Internal weapons slated for Ghost Bat in Block 3 upgrades

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February 13, 2026
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The Australian-designed and manufactured MQ-28A Ghost Bat aircraft program is moving forward after deploying an aircraft to fire an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile against an Australian-made Phoenix Jet uncrewed aerial target late last…