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First steps taken for new RFDS Launceston base

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November 4, 2024
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The redevelopment, supported by the Tasmanian and Commonwealth governments and set to open in 2027, would increase capacity for both fixed and rotary aircraft and was an election promise from Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s victorious Liberal government in M…

Open skies on the way for Canada and Malaysia

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November 4, 2024
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Canada and Malaysia will have unlimited passenger capacity to and from Australia starting in 2026, with an immediate increase to 50,000 weekly seats to Malaysia and 50 weekly flights to Canada.

Opposition turns up heat over Qatar refusal and Qantas upgrades

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November 4, 2024
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The renewed focus on Qatar Airways comes as politicians from both parties face questions about free Qantas flight upgrades and other benefits.

Boeing aircraft production to resume after pay deal reached

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November 3, 2024
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) told its members to “lock in these gains” after employees were offered a 38 per cent pay rise.

Rex planning to sell flight school, say reports

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November 3, 2024
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The ABC cited a local real estate agent who said the main 179-room facility used by the Australian Airline Pilot Academy in Wagga Wagga, NSW, had attracted more than 40 enquiries.

New round of airstrip grants program opens on Monday

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November 3, 2024
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Round 11 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade (RAU) Program will offer investments of between $5,000 and $4 million from a total pool of $25 million.

Hitech windy shipping breezes into Greenock

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November 1, 2024
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The Scottish port of Greenock is playing host to an experimental wind-assisted cargo ship, with technology manufactured locally and getting ready for deployment around the world.

Britain shifts radically to a tax and spend economy

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October 31, 2024
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This week’s UK Budget offers some interest for ports, trade and enviromental initiatives, but it offers more interest for the money markets.

Qantas accuses ex-pilot of industrial espionage

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October 31, 2024
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The Flying Kangaroo is suing Luke Fogarty, its former head of E190 commercial, operations and performance, who left the airline for a senior flight operations role with Virgin in September and is due to start next year following the expiration of a non…

Jetstar’s first A320neo spotted in flight tests

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October 31, 2024
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VH-A5A, slated for delivery by the end of the year, was snapped in testing by a planespotter in Europe this week under the test registration F-WWTR. Jetstar currently has 13 A320neos on order up to the 2029 financial year.