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Qantas donates its last 717 to Aviation Australia

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September 10, 2025
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The aircraft, which formerly flew for QantasLink as VH-YQW, will reside at Aviation Australia’s Brisbane Airport hangar, and will offer hands-on experience for students at the Qantas Group Engineering Academy. The plane saw its final flight in December…

Malaysia Airlines to fly daily from Adelaide, introduce A330neo

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September 10, 2025
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Starting in November this year, Malaysia Airlines will increase Adelaide services from five to six per week, before going daily from 2 February 2026, adding more than 60,000 seats per year. The carrier will also introduce its new 297-seat A330neo aircr…

Aerial refuelling, improved tasking teased in new Ghost Bat video

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September 10, 2025
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Boeing hinted at both capabilities with a “Take a peek into the future” video circulating online and explained how the uncrewed aircraft could be controlled by a two-seater US F-15EX fighter aircraft with battle management controls.

Northern Territory launches nation’s only UAV test flight facility

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September 9, 2025
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Charles Darwin University’s North Australia Centre for Autonomous Systems (NACAS) has opened the Airspace Integration Research Facility (AIR-F) at its Katherine Rural Campus, the only purpose-built unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) test site in northern Au…

C-130J Hercules simulator delivered to New Zealand Defence Force

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September 9, 2025
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The first components of a C-130J Hercules simulator have been delivered by United States Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft to New Zealand.

‘False alarm’ sent British Airways 787 back to Sydney: reports

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September 9, 2025
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Flight BA16 from Sydney to London via Singapore, operated by the 787-9 G-ZBKL, turned around over central western NSW less than an hour into the flight after a pilot made a mayday call due to what was initially reported as a suspected fuel leak.

Qantas’ direct Newcastle–Perth link gets underway

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September 9, 2025
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The flights, operating three times per week, use WA-based 150-seater A319 aircraft, with the first service touching down in Newcastle from Perth at around 1:15pm on Monday aboard VH-8NS before returning just under 90 minutes later.

First Virgin E190-E2 comes home to Perth

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September 8, 2025
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VH-E2A, which will begin revenue flights for Virgin Australia Regional Airlines in October, was greeted by water cannons as it touched down in Perth on Monday following its trip from Embraer’s factory in São José dos Campos, via Texas, Los Angeles, Haw…

No ‘pay-on-delay’ in Government’s consumer protection plan

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September 8, 2025
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The draft proposal, which can be viewed online, will hold airlines to “minimum standards” of consumer protection, according to Transport Minister Catherine King, which would include prompt refunds, accommodation, transport, and meal vouchers when neede…

Passenger details reverse-escalator ‘travel hack’ at Sydney Airport

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September 8, 2025
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The Australian traveller detailed his steps to gain access to Virgin’s Lounge at Sydney Airport in a post entitled ‘How to get free food and beers at Sydney Airport’.