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Jet Zero raises $29m for Queensland sustainable fuel plant

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March 12, 2024
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Project Ulysses, to be built in northern Queensland, aims to produce 102 million litres of alcohol-based SAF and 11 million litres of renewable diesel per year. Jet Zero has now secured investment from Japanese energy conglomerate Idemitsu Kosan as a n…

Ambulance Victoria extends helicopter partnership with Babcock

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March 12, 2024
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The extension, valued at more than $370 million, will come into effect from 1 January 2026, and will see Babcock continue to supply Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for AV until 2030. AV’s HEMS responded to 2,197 incidents last year, with an…

US clears Osprey to return to the sky following fatal crashes

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March 12, 2024
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The joint service multi-role combat aircraft, which can take off and hover like a helicopter before transitioning to turboprop aircraft flight, was cleared for service by US Naval Air Systems Command on 8 March.

Air New Zealand pauses Auckland–Chicago due to 787 engine issues

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March 12, 2024
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The 787-9 service will be put on hold from 31 March to 25 October due to what Air New Zealand describes as “ongoing challenges with the availability of serviceable Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines” that power its Dreamliner fleet.

50 injured after LATAM 787-9 drops 300ft en route to Auckland

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March 12, 2024
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The plane, CC-BGG, was operating flight LA800 from Sydney to Santiago via Auckland on Monday when it experienced a sudden drop over the Tasman Sea around two hours after take-off, causing unrestrained passengers and crew to be violently thrown around t…

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 …