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Qantas again reroutes Perth-London through Singapore

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August 8, 2024
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This is the second time this year that tensions in the Middle East have forced the Flying Kangaroo to alter its QF9 service, which will operate as QF209 and refuel in Singapore. The return QF10 service will continue to operate nonstop, as winds are mor…

TWU to set out white paper wish list at Australian Aviation Summit

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August 8, 2024
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Emily McMillan will appear alongside a host of other industry big-hitters at the event, including Western Sydney Airport’s CEO Simon Hickey, Boeing’s Dr Kimberly Camrass, Virgin Australia’s Daniel Dott and Airservices’ interim chief executive Rob Sharp…

LifeFlight cuts ribbon on $26m Archerfield maintenance hangar

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August 8, 2024
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Dubbed the Clive Berghofer Maintenance Centre, the 5000-square-metre facility is the largest maintenance base in LifeFlight’s network and the largest hangar at Archerfield, replacing the old LifeFlight maintenance centre built in the 1940s.

‘Too much deference’ to Joyce, says Qantas governance review

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August 8, 2024
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In the report, independent business advisor Tom Saar found one root cause of events that damaged Qantas’ reputation in 2023 was “top-down leadership with a dominant and trusted CEO, leading to insufficient listening and low speak up”.

NASA now hints Boeing Starliner crew could return with SpaceX

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August 8, 2024
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At a briefing on Wednesday, NASA pushed back the SpaceX Crew-9 launch from mid-August to late September, a move that could allow the two astronauts to return to Earth in the rival vehicle.

Babcock names new aviation and critical services boss

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August 8, 2024
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Duncan Milne has been appointed as Babcock Australasia’s managing director aviation and critical services, after two decades of working in senior leadership roles across the aviation and defence industries.

Qantas board slashes Joyce pay by $9.26 million

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August 8, 2024
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Joyce, who stepped down as CEO in September 2023, around two months before his planned exit, will lose all of his shares from the airline’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – valued at $8.36 million – as well as 33 per cent of his short-term incentives …

First train completes journey on new Northumberland railway line

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August 7, 2024
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Northern says it has completed the first test run along the full length of the new Northumberland Line, with preparations continuing ahead of the opening later this year.

Boeing joins Virgin to talk sustainability at Aviation Summit

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August 7, 2024
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Dr Kimberly Camrass, the aerospace giant’s regional lead on sustainability, will speak on stage alongside the domestic airline’s head of fuel and decarbonisation, Daniel Dott.

Air taxi firm Joby applies to fly in Australia

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August 7, 2024
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The US-based company has said the request builds on a bilateral agreement with the FAA for mutual recognition of approvals and certifications.