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Avalon crash pilot says public support ‘truly humbling’

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May 5, 2025
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Paul Bennet Airshows pilot Glenn Collins, whose Pitts Special stunt plane crashed into the ground during an aerobatic display at around 5:15pm on 28 March, has told supporters his recovery is “ongoing and still uncertain in many ways” after his surgeri…

China Southern signs on for another Perth–Guangzhou season

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May 5, 2025
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The route, which previously operated in last year’s peak, will fly three times per week on 787-9 Dreamliners starting from 30 November.

Works underway on notorious Adelaide Airport road intersection

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May 5, 2025
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The intersection of Sir Donald Bradman Drive and Marion Road, which handles more than 60,000 vehicles per day, is receiving an $85 million upgrade.

Injured Qantas worker in critical condition after aerobridge fall

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May 5, 2025
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The accident at Qantas’ T3 domestic terminal at around 1pm on Saturday saw the woman, believed to be in her forties, rushed to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after falling around five to six metres, and being attended by first responders on the scene. Sh…

Britain’s oldest working steam locomotive set for Tanfield trains this weekend

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May 2, 2025
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Tanfield Railway is hosting a meeting of railway legends as Furness Railway No. 20, will appear at the Great North Festival of Railways this May.

Work begins on $160m RAAF Base Darwin upgrade

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May 2, 2025
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Works began in early April on the large-scale infrastructure and facilities upgrade, which aims to bolster the base’s operational capacity, safety and resilience.

US KC-46A Pegasus certified to refuel RAAF Wedgetail

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May 2, 2025
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The exercise over California’s Mojave Desert also involved the British RAF, which, along with the US, is set to introduce its own Wedgetails into its fleet and obtain similar certification in future.

‘Design the train of the future’ Competition Winner Announced

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May 2, 2025
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The winner of the ‘Design the train of the future’ competition, hosted by LNER and the National Railway Museum, has been announced.

Complaints of ‘bullying’ culture before Cessna highway crash

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May 1, 2025
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Investigators probing the June 2023 crash of VH-DAW, a Cessna 310 flown by Broome Aviation, uncovered multiple reports to the regulator from former passengers and employees which appeared to detail poor management and unsafe operational practices.

Cathay to shift 747 cargo operations from Wellcamp to Brisbane

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May 1, 2025
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Starting on 17 June, the flights will shift to Brisbane to “streamline operations” in a shared service with Sydney and Melbourne. The 747-8F has a cargo uplift of 135 tonnes per flight, complementing Cathay’s existing cargo capacity in passenger aircra…