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Europe airport hack was ransomware, EU cyber agency confirms

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September 23, 2025
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ENISA said it knows the type of ransomware employed, but has not shared any details of the threat actor behind the incident. While there has been some speculation that hackers linked to the Scattered Spider collective may be behind the attack, no actor…

New electronic warfare suite on track for Growlers, Super Hornets

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September 23, 2025
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The announcement comes as the US Navy prepares to keep the Super Hornet in front-line service well into the 2040s, despite earlier plans to curtail production, and has direct implications for Australia.

700 flights cancelled as ‘super-typhoon’ menaces major Asian hub

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September 23, 2025
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In a statement on Monday, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said Hong Kong International Airport will stay open, though there will be “significant disruption to flight operations” starting at 6pm local time on Tuesday.

QantasLink base closures could force pilots out, unions say

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September 22, 2025
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A joint survey conducted by the TWU, AFAP and AIPA of pilots potentially affected by the closure of bases in Canberra and Hobart found that 68 per cent would look for other jobs if the move went ahead, with a further 25 per cent undecided.

Workers down tools again at DHL’s Brisbane Airport facility

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September 22, 2025
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More than 50 workers, who sort and deliver incoming and outgoing international freight, walked off the job on Monday following a 24-hour strike at the end of August. According to the union, DHL has not offered a fair deal that accounts for cost-of-livi…

European hack a wake-up call for Australian airports, expert warns

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September 22, 2025
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A cyber attack targeting Collins Aerospace, the maker of boarding and check-in systems used by a raft of major European airports, led to widespread disruptions, flight cancellations, and hundreds of late flights over the weekend.

SkyBus expands to Sydney Airport with airside contract

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September 22, 2025
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SkyBus, owned by Kinetic, is deploying a fleet of 40 buses in Sydney to mark its expansion into the city, having provided services at Melbourne Airport since 1978. The company also operates at Avalon Airport, Adelaide Airport, Hobart Airport and Auckla…

Canberra slams Russia’s ‘deplorable’ MH17 appeal

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September 22, 2025
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The Russian government has this month gone to the International Court of Justice to try and have the ruling overturned after the International Civil Aviation Organization Council in May concluded it had violated international law on the use of weapons …

Qantas wins August on-time battle but loses on cancellations

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September 19, 2025
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On-time arrivals, on-time departures and completion rates across the industry as a whole lagged long-term averages in a month that Airservices Australia has noted was better than the same time last year, but “impacted by severe winter weather condition…

Possible Rex deal imminent, reports say

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September 19, 2025
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Sources have told The Australian Financial Review that Nasdaq-listed Air T has put together a bid for the regional airline, which went under last year following the collapse of its domestic jet business, and that the proposal is being looked at by Prim…