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Grass fire at Sydney Airport after suspected engine explosion

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November 8, 2024
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Aviation rescue firefighters (ARFF) and NSW Fire and Rescue responded to the fire next to the third runway, which broke out after an engine malfunction on Qantas flight QF520 to Brisbane operated by the 19-year-old 737-800 VH-VYH (pictured), though it …

Airports back Virgin’s Qatar wet lease despite codeshare concerns

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November 7, 2024
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In the Australian Airports Association’s submission to the ACCC on the proposal, CEO Simon Westaway said the plan for Virgin to wet lease Qatar Airways aircraft would add extra international capacity for both passengers and cargo.

Texel Air signals trans-Tasman cargo plans

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November 7, 2024
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The carrier has undertaken what it says was the world’s first EDTO (Extended Detour Time Operations) 120 737-800BCF flight from Melbourne to Perth on behalf of Team Global Express, having recently been certified by New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authorit…

LATAM sees growth in Australia as non-stop Sydney–Santiago begins

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November 7, 2024
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Speaking to Australian Aviation, Chris Ellis, the Chilean carrier’s country manager for Oceania, said the existing route from Sydney to Santiago via Auckland had been popular with travellers, and that the inaugural non-stop flight had completely sold o…

Adelaide Airport continues to grow despite fall of Rex

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November 7, 2024
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Airport passenger numbers grew by a total of 1.5 per cent over the same quarter last year to more than 2.1 million, with 1.6 per cent growth in domestic and 1 per cent in international traffic. The airport has attributed the trend to “capacity growth a…

Navy to acquire new VTOL drone capability

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November 7, 2024
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The Edge 130 Blue is a UAS-certified military-grade tricopter for long-range mapping, inspection, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Winners unveiled for Australian AI awards 2024

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November 6, 2024
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Momentum Media has announced 26 winners across 10 individual and 15 group categories for its brand-new Australian AI Awards.

Qantas union boss quits after bitter court stoush

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November 6, 2024
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Steve Purvinas, who had served as federal secretary of the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) since 2006, had battled union officials over a no-confidence motion passed against him earlier this year.

US approves Wedgetail sales to South Korea

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November 6, 2024
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The Royal Australian Air Force was the launch customer for the E-7 Wedgetail platform and was joined by the Republic of Korea Air Force and the Turkish Air Force, which currently operates the E-7.

Boeing strike ends as pay deal approved

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November 6, 2024
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Fifty-nine per cent of members approved the agreement, the fourth put forward by the planemaker, which increases pay by 38 per cent over four years and awards extra bonuses for ratification and productivity but does not bring back a pension plan frozen…