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Storms and ILS problems send 2 LA–Sydney flights to Canberra

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January 16, 2024
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United Airlines flight 839, on board the 787-9 N19951, and American Airlines flight 73, on board the 777-300ER N730AN, chose to divert to Canberra rather than hold at Sydney, which was having technical difficulties with the instrument landing system at…

Australia’s Airbus and Boeing fleets surpass pre-COVID numbers

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January 16, 2024
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According to figures in the Airservices Network Overview report for December 2023, there are now 389 Airbus and Boeing planes in Australia’s skies as of 31 December 2023, compared to 370 in 2022 and 382 in 2019.

Mayor of Council in Queensland places own company on contractor list

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January 15, 2024
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The CEO of a Cape York council has rigorously defended his council’s procurement policy after the mayor’s personal company was awarded contracts worth $3m within […]

Cross River Rail Station Nears Completion Beneath Brisbane

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January 15, 2024
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The construction of the Cross River Rail underground station at Albert Street has reached a major milestone as they near completion of the first new […]

Newcastle Airport terminal upgrades delayed to next year

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January 15, 2024
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The multi-million-dollar upgrades originally planned for completion this year, which will overhaul the international terminal including passenger and border processing facilities to better support overseas flights, have been set back due in part to “su…

Bonza parent company sued over repossessed Flair planes

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January 15, 2024
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Three 737 MAX 8s and one 737-800 leased to Flair from a trio of Ireland-based lessors were repossessed last March over unpaid fees, which reportedly resulted in 777 Partners sending planes that had been earmarked for Bonza to Flair in order to make up …

Australia marks busiest single day for passenger flights in 4 years

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January 15, 2024
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Airservices figures showed 2,645 regular passenger transport (RPT) flights on 22 December, with 1,959 domestic and 686 international flights, the highest daily figure since 26 September 2019. On average, December 2023 saw 3,546 passenger flights per da…

RAAF F-35As head to Nevada for major combat training event

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January 15, 2024
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The Royal Australian Air Force is sending six F-35A Lightning II aircraft, a tactical command and control team as well as 150 RAAF aviators to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, for the distinguished air combat training contest in the USA from January 15…

Airservices performance slips in December as staffing issues bite

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January 15, 2024
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In its latest Network Overview report for December 2023, the body responsible for air traffic control in Australia acknowledged that 16 per cent of ground delays last month were attributable to Airservices, up from 11 per cent in October and November.

NASA unveils its quiet supersonic aircraft in Mojave desert

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January 14, 2024
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The technological advancements created by the X-59 are hugely significant, given that non-military aircraft are banned from flying faster than the speed of sound over land – a rule that contributed to the early retirement of the Concorde.