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Next aviation crisis ‘not if but when’, says Alan Joyce

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August 14, 2025
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Speaking at the Australian Aviation Summit in one of his first major public appearances since leaving the Flying Kangaroo in 2023, Joyce said resilience in the aviation industry often requires making “unpopular” short-term decisions to ensure long-term…

RAAF and Navy engage in live-fire missile testing off NSW coast

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August 14, 2025
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Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Australian Navy personnel, supported by United States Air Force 53rd Wing and United States Navy NAWCWD specialists, conducted the advanced target trials from June 7 to July 2 this year.

Man charged after accidental police gunshot at Sydney Airport

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August 14, 2025
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The 41-year-old Victorian man is facing charges of creating a disturbance at an airport and obstructing, hindering, intimidating or resisting a Commonwealth official over the incident in the T2 domestic terminal at around 6am on 13 August.

Productivity Commission examining regional airfares, says Minister

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August 13, 2025
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Speaking to ABC Radio in Coffs Harbour this week, Minister Catherine King said there have been several ideas floated to address the problem of high regional airfares, but “none of them are easy”.

Qantas boosts seats to America as inbound travel surges

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August 13, 2025
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The Flying Kangaroo will between June and October next year fly daily from Sydney to New York – up from five days per week – for the first time since COVID-19, with its A380s also making a return to Sydney-Dallas on Monday and its 787-9s to Brisbane-Lo…

Podcast: Confronting the Tiger in the room

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August 13, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake Nelson and guest host Daniel Croft of Cyber Daily take a look at the ACCC’s latest domestic aviation report and ask who – if anyone – could fill the gap Tigerair left behind.

WSI will have ‘contingencies’ for delayed metro opening, says CEO

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August 13, 2025
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Speaking to Australian Aviation, WSI CEO Simon Hickey said passengers should be able to easily reach St Marys from the airport and vice versa with or without the metro. It comes as works proceed on the platforms for the metro station outside the terminal.

Tickets officially open for RAAF Richmond’s centennial air show

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August 13, 2025
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The Airshow will take place over the weekend of 27 and 28 September 2025 with gates open at 9am and flying displays to be conducted from 11am to 4.30pm. Tickets officially went on sale on August 13.

More than 40k remote pilot licences issued, CASA confirms

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August 13, 2025
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In recent years, remote pilots have overtaken CASA-licensed fixed-wing aircraft, helicopter and other pilots to become Australia’s biggest pilot group, according to CASA.

Former PM Rudd tours aerial drone headquarters of Shield AI

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August 13, 2025
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The American defence company produces the V-BAT vertical-takeoff and landing, AI-based uncrewed aerial system for military, border protection, law enforcement, search and rescue, climate surveillance and disaster management operations.