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Video Podcast: E2, flown home

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September 17, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake is back alongside his new permanent co-host to deliver his full trip report on the VARA E190-E2 ferry flight from Canberra to Perth, and to look at where the new E-Jets could fit in to Virgin’s larger ne…

Government commits $1.1bn over next decade to sustainable fuel

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September 17, 2025
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Announced on Wednesday, the new ten-year Cleaner Fuels Program aims to stimulate investment from the private sector into on-shore production of fuels like SAF, with the first production of “drop-in” cleaner fuels that can serve as direct substitutes in…

Babcock signs new $250m Border Force contract

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September 17, 2025
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Under the agreement, Babcock will deliver two new Airbus H145 D3 helicopters, equipped with advanced sensors, mission management systems, and long-range fuel tanks, enhancing surveillance and response capability in the strategically critical Torres Str…

Qantas and Malaysia Airlines launch new codeshare tie-up

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September 17, 2025
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Passengers can now book codeshare tickets through Qantas on Malaysia Airlines flights from Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, with domestic Malaysia services to Langkawi, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching also included.

Pets to fly in Virgin cabins from mid-October

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September 17, 2025
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Pets will be allowed in the cabin on flights between Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast, and Melbourne and the Gold Coast, starting 16 October. The trial will gather insights and feedback from customers until 30 January 2026, before a broader domestic ro…

Union joins chorus of support for at-risk QantasLink bases

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September 16, 2025
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Qantas is currently conducting a review of the three regional bases with an eye to their potential shuttering, saying staff could be more efficiently utilised at larger bases in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The union, however, has said this fails to…

WA’s Team ZIC wins 2025 Outback Air Race

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September 16, 2025
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Team ZIC, who placed fifth in 2018 and second in 2022, recorded multiple near-perfect legs, finishing in the top two on six of the nine segments. Racers Scott Palmer and Adam Dean defeated 36 other teams in the precision time-trial, where scoring depen…

Virgin exec to take helm of airline lobbying group

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September 16, 2025
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Stephen Beckett, currently the general manager of government and industry affairs at Virgin, will finish his current role on 16 October before starting at A4ANZ on 20 October.

$700m RAAF Townsville infrastructure on track for Apache delivery

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September 16, 2025
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The $700 million infrastructure investments will see a suite of infrastructure upgrades and facilities works at RAAF Base Townsville, including supporting infrastructure for the relocation of 16th Aviation Brigade Headquarters from Brisbane, along with…

Sydney Airport to link domestic terminals in major expansion

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September 16, 2025
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In the airport’s 2045 master plan, the T2 terminal – currently home to Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and other regional airlines – and the T3 Qantas domestic terminal will be joined together, with up to 12 new international gates also to be added to the p…