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Textron to upgrade Essendon maintenance facilities

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February 18, 2025
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The 3,343-square-metre Hangar 83, slated to open in 2026, will be twice the size of Textron’s current maintenance facility at Essendon Fields, and will be located on the southern apron to eliminate the need for use of the airport’s jet crossing. Constr…

Increased availability of East Midlands Railway Advance Purchase tickets prove popular

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February 17, 2025
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Over 130,000 journeys have been made on East Midlands Railway since the routes on which Advance Purchase tickets were available were increased.

Tickets for The Greatest Gathering fully sell out!

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February 17, 2025
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Alstom has confirmed that all tickets available to the general public have now been sold for The Greatest Gathering. The Greatest Gathering is set to…

Qantas to launch Darwin-Singapore with 737s, not A220s

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February 17, 2025
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While the new service will begin on schedule, with the first flight slated for 30 March, it will initially operate four times per week on 737s rather than five times per week on the newer A220s, with the A220s now set to take over the route on 26 October.

Melbourne Airport marks busiest-ever month

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February 17, 2025
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In total, 3,393,977 passengers travelled through Melbourne’s terminals last month, compared to 3,322,940 in December 2019. This also included a record 1,238,829 international passengers, 671,135 of whom were arrivals.

QantasLink moves all regional Adelaide flights to Q400s

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February 17, 2025
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The Flying Kangaroo’s regional arm is replacing older 50-seat Q300s out of Adelaide with the newer, larger planes, a switch enabled by its move last year to purchase 14 mid-life Q400s to transition its turboprop fleet to a single aircraft type.

Scott Morrison to headline Australian Space Summit 2025

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February 17, 2025
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The former PM, now the Non-Executive Group Chairman at Space Centre Australia (SCA), will be joined by an unparalleled lineup of industry leaders to discuss emerging business opportunities, innovations, and real-world applications shaping the future of…

Turkish Airlines to fly daily from Sydney next year

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February 17, 2025
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The carrier will increase its Sydney–Istanbul services from four to five per week in mid-June this year, then six in October, and finally daily from 12 January. Flights will be operated using A350-900s via Kuala Lumpur, shifting to non-stop next year w…

Alliance posts solid half-year as wet-leasing grows

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February 17, 2025
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The FIFO and charter operator, which had 76 aircraft in revenue service as of 31 December, posted a statutory pre-tax profit of $41.3 million, up $3.6 million or 9.5 per cent, with 58,362 total flight hours, up from 50,793. 97 per cent of these hours w…

RAAF wraps up US air combat training exercises

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February 17, 2025
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The exercises, Red Flag Nellis 25-1 and Bamboo Eagle 25-1, focused on sharpening operational capabilities and enhancing interoperability among allied nations.