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Extra train services to Kent and East Sussex holiday resorts this summer

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July 24, 2024
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Southeastern is adding extra services and carriages to services between south-east London, Kent, and East Sussex throughout the summer holidays.

No weapons for the Ghost Bat as drone program shifts to recon

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July 24, 2024
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A government source this week confirmed to The Australian that plans to make the Ghost Bat a “killer drone” had been shelved after manufacturer Boeing lost out on a US program to make autonomous combat jets.

Exercise Pitch Black halted due to military aircraft crash

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July 24, 2024
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An international participant is safe and well after ejecting from their aircraft on Wednesday during flying operations, according to a statement issued by Defence.

Piper pilot was awake for almost a full day before forced landing

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July 24, 2024
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VH-HJE ran out of fuel en route from Bankstown to Archerfield on 7 April 2023 on the return leg of a freight charter flight, the ATSB said in its final report. It struck multiple trees on its way down, sustaining “substantial” damage but inflicting onl…

Rugby league fans sell out special Air NZ Vegas flight in minutes

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July 24, 2024
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Flight NZ1995, named for the New Zealand Warriors’ inaugural year, was available as part of a package deal including tickets to four rugby games to be held in Vegas early next year. Tickets went on sale at 11am New Zealand time on Wednesday and were go…

Axed Cairns–Tokyo route was Virgin’s second-worst performer

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July 24, 2024
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Virgin announced this week it would drop the underperforming Cairns–Haneda service from 24 February and reassign its 737 MAX 8s to domestic flights.

Qantas kicks $75m into new Airbus-led sustainable fuel alliance

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July 24, 2024
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The new investment is part of Qantas’ $400 million climate fund, which also includes its partnership with Airbus to develop a domestic SAF industry.

Cessna crash mystery: ATSB finds no reason for Camden fatality

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July 23, 2024
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In its final report, the transport safety watchdog found that the control yoke was likely continually pushed forward during the steep descent of VH-CPQ, which crashed on 24 January, killing its student pilot, but could not find a reason for the strange…

New concept warplane unveiled at Farnborough

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July 23, 2024
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The new concept model on display features a much more evolved design with a wingspan larger than previous concepts to improve the aerodynamics of the future combat aircraft.

Super Hercules hits global milestone as RAAF looks to expand fleet

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July 23, 2024
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The Australian Defence Force uses its C-130J Hercules aircraft to deploy personnel, equipment and humanitarian supplies, as well as for search and rescue missions, disaster relief and medical evacuation.