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East Air takes off for Hamilton Island

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November 3, 2025
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The flight, operated by Beechcraft 1900D VH-JYA, left Cairns shortly before 9:30am on Monday, and touched down at Hamilton Island just over an hour later. East Air is currently operating Monday and Thursday services, with Sunday flights set to commence…

Cause of 2023 Cirrus crash will remain unsolved, says ATSB

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November 3, 2025
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The Cirrus SR22, VH-MSF, had four people on board when it stalled shortly after take-off from Canberra on 6 October 2023 before entering a spin and hitting the ground near Gundaroo, where its remains were consumed by fire. All occupants, including the …

Qantas flies internationally from Adelaide after over a decade

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October 31, 2025
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Flight QF175, a new seasonal service to Auckland, took off from Adelaide shortly before 9am on Friday, landing in Auckland just after 3:15pm local time. It is the first time the Flying Kangaroo has flown internationally out of Adelaide since the end of…

Qantas cybersecurity boss resigns, prompting executive reshuffle

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October 31, 2025
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Catriona Larritt, who was promoted from executive manager of Qantas Freight when Vanessa Hudson took over as CEO in 2023, is set to leave the Flying Kangaroo to “pursue external opportunities” at the end of the year, CEO Vanessa Hudson revealed in a no…

NASA’s supersonic plane takes to the skies for the first time

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October 30, 2025
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Lockheed Martin said the X-59 performed “exactly as planned” on its test flight from its Skunk Works facility in Palmdale to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Centre in Edwards, California, this week. It follows taxi testing in Palmdale earlier this yea…

RAAF Poseidon fleet to receive landmark upgrades

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October 30, 2025
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Australia’s P-8A fleet will receive upgraded antennas, sensors, and software designed to enhance processing power and communications, which will significantly boost the aircraft’s ability to detect, track, and engage advanced submarines.

Western Sydney Airport completes milestone safety exercise

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October 30, 2025
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The multi-agency exercise saw WSI staff participate alongside around 300 volunteers and emergency services personnel, as well as federal agencies, and included a full-scale response to a simulated aircraft incident. Fifty emergency services vehicles we…

Boeing loses $5.3bn as 777X delayed yet again

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October 30, 2025
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The planemaker saw a net loss of over US$5.3 billion for the third quarter of 2025, driven largely by its Commercial Airplanes division, which includes the 737, 777, and 787 programs. Boeing in October reached an agreement with the FAA to increase 737 …

Airservices boosts cybersecurity for OneSKY-CMATS

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October 29, 2025
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Speaking to The Australian, Airservices CEO Rob Sharp said cyber-criminals are attempting to penetrate the organisation on a daily basis, with three months of OneSKY’s revised implementation timeline devoted to hardening cybersecurity measures.

American Airlines brings new Dreamliner to Brisbane

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October 29, 2025
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N845MD, a brand-new aircraft delivered in February this year, operated the inaugural flight AA7 to Brisbane on 25 October, returning to Dallas as AA8 on Tuesday. Flights will initially operate six times per week, increasing to daily from December this …