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RAAF Poseidons hunt submarines alongside US Navy

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April 15, 2025
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Exercise Sea Dragon 25 in March saw Australia work with military contingents such as the US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy and Indian Navy to practice coordinated anti-sub warfare, including joint P-8A Poseidon aircraft…

Airnorth gets wheels-up on Cairns-Alice Springs

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April 14, 2025
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Flight TL362 took off from Cairns just after 1pm on Monday aboard the Embraer E190 VH-XFL. The route, operating three times per week, will add more than 30,000 seats annually between the Red Centre and Tropical North Queensland.

ADG flags up to $35m in upgrades for Tennant Creek Airport

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April 14, 2025
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The airport in the NT’s Barkly region, operated by Airport Development Group, may see growth of up to 100,000 passengers per year under a new concept plan to convert it into an “aviation and accommodation hub” for regular passenger and FIFO travel.

NASA asteroid defence officer to headline Australian Space Summit

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April 14, 2025
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Dr Kelly Fast is the space agency’s acting NASA Planetary Defense officer and will explain the technologies being created to help avoid an Armageddon-style event.

Exclusive: QantasLink, not Qantas, will fly from WSI at the start

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April 14, 2025
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While routes, aircraft, and other details have yet to be confirmed, the news means that Qantas Domestic will not operate major capital city routes out of WSI from the start, likely leaving those services to Jetstar and possibly to QantasLink’s growing …

Defence marks $5bn in global F-35 contract value for industry

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April 14, 2025
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This achievement reportedly underscores Australia’s growing role in sustaining one of the world’s most advanced defence capabilities.

Union slams planned Qantas outsourcing at Western Sydney

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April 14, 2025
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Qantas Group has called for Requests for Proposal (RFPs) from labour-hire firms to handle ground operations for QantasLink and Jetstar flights at the new airport, which is slated to open next year.

Babcock accelerates delivery of new airfield surface mats to RAAF

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April 14, 2025
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Hundreds of heavy-duty composite mats, sourced under Babcock’s ADF Ground Support Equipment contract, will be included in the upcoming shipment. This follows a successful trial conducted by the Royal Australian Air Force in 2024.

Questions fly after 12-year-old boards Jetstar plane on his own

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April 11, 2025
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The boy, who was found “safe and well” after disappearing from his Leederville home early on Wednesday morning, had managed to purchase a Jetstar ticket to Adelaide three months before he vanished, according to reports in The West Australian.

BAE Systems partners with Boeing on Ghost Bat

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April 11, 2025
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The agreement strengthens the collaborative efforts of two of the nation’s key defence players in what has been billed as one of Australia’s most significant aviation programs.