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Alliance may revisit QantasLink wet-lease agreement

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November 27, 2025
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In his speech at the company’s AGM, Alliance Aviation Services chair James Jackson said the charter, FIFO and wet-lease operator has been looking “to review and seek to renegotiate a major ACMI [aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance] contract” due …

Podcast: Smashing the aviation data silos

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November 27, 2025
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On this podcast, Jake Nelson talks to Clint Cardozo and Carly Waddleton from OneReg on the perils of data silos in aviation, and how to streamline the regulatory compliance process.

NZ government loosens regulations on aerospace development

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November 27, 2025
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The NZ government says the new rules, to come into effect on 22 December, will make it easier for innovative aerospace solutions to be developed and tested without needing approval from the Civil Aviation Authority for each new iteration unless there a…

Adelaide Airport opens Australia’s first independent domestic lounge

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November 27, 2025
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Complementing its existing lounge in the international terminal, Plaza Premium Group’s new lounge in Adelaide’s domestic terminal opened this week. The company also operates international lounges in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.

Mackay Airport wraps up stage 1 works on mixed-use precinct

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November 26, 2025
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Civil works and new roads are now finished for the new Milton Precinct, which the airport estimates will provide $134.1 million to the local economy in the first 10 years, and $42.5 million in output from new businesses per year.

Video Podcast: Major airlines charged with assault on batteries

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November 26, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, as the start dates loom, Jake and David revisit the major airlines’ power bank ban and examine the safety issues that have driven it.

Hot-air balloons riskier than light planes or helicopters, says ATSB

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November 26, 2025
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In a newly-released study, the national transport safety watchdog examined 79 balloon occurrences reported to it between 2024 and 2022, and found that ballooning “carried a higher risk to fare paying passengers” than flights in other aircraft, with lan…

NASA confirms no crew for next Boeing Starliner mission

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November 26, 2025
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NASA has modified its contract with the aerospace and defence prime, which in 2014 awarded Boeing up to six crewed flights to the ISS, cutting the deal to four missions with options for two more while the upcoming mission in April 2026 will be uncrewed.

Air China 747-400 visits Brisbane and Canberra

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November 25, 2025
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The aircraft, B-2472, was carrying Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on a parliamentary visit. Arriving in Brisbane on Saturday from New Zealand, it flew to Canberra on Mon…

DroneShield announces $5.2m contract to European customer

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November 25, 2025
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The contract is for handheld counter-drone systems and associated accessories, according to a statement from the company.