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No plans for government to buy back Darwin Airport, says MP

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September 11, 2025
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Darwin International Airport, operated by Airport Development Group (ADG), has faced criticism in recent months for “unreasonable” landing fee hikes. The airport shares its runway with RAAF Base Darwin, and ADG has held a 50-year lease on its operation…

WSI distances itself from scandal-plagued metro contractor

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September 11, 2025
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Investigations by the Sydney Morning Herald uncovered what the masthead described as “systemic worker exploitation” and “a series of terrifying attacks and threats” allegedly linked to Future Form, a subcontractor for the Western Sydney Airport metro l…

Australia to host US Marine Osprey fleet maintenance and storage

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September 11, 2025
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The tilt-rotor aircraft capable of both vertical take-off and landing and high-speed flight have been a familiar sight in the Top End for nearly a decade, supporting the annual Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) deployments.

RAAF Super Hornets head to Thailand for Thai Boomerang 25

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September 11, 2025
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With more than 500 participants across both air forces, the exercise – now in its 15th year – will run until 19 September, building upon the defence partnership established between Australia and Thailand in 1992.

Virgin takes hat trick as Australia’s most trusted travel brand

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September 11, 2025
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Roy Morgan’s 2025 Trusted Brand Awards saw Australia’s second-largest airline group hold on to the crown it seized from Qantas in 2023, with hardware retailer Bunnings Warehouse named the most trusted brand in the country overall.

Qantas A220s to go trans-Tasman next year

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September 10, 2025
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The 137-seat regional aircraft will replace the existing Embraer E190s on the service, as well as some 737s, starting in February 2026. Qantas is also planning to increase Sydney-Christchurch by up to two additional flights per week during February and…

Jetstar to add 660k seats in major New Zealand expansion

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September 10, 2025
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The low-cost carrier will operate a seasonal Brisbane–Queenstown service from June–October next year, alongside new daily flights from Hamilton–Christchurch starting 1 December 2025, and will add around 500,000 annual seats on popular trans-Tasman and …

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.