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Jetstar unveils new Philippines services

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July 15, 2025
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The airline will fly three times per week from Perth to Manila starting 27 November, and from Brisbane to Cebu starting 3 December, using its A321neo LR fleet. Between them, the new routes will add more than 108,000 seats per year between Australia and…

Tasmanian bus CEO to lead Launceston Airport

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July 15, 2025
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Katie Cooper, who recently left her position leading Metro Tasmania, will succeed Shane O’Hare, who announced his own departure in April.

SouthPAN passes final review before testing

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July 15, 2025
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The defence prime said the news meant all major risks had now been identified and resolved, and its system interfaces were sufficiently mature.

Qantas Group takes lion’s share of Sydney slots for summer peak

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July 14, 2025
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The Flying Kangaroo and its low-cost arm have been assigned 52 per cent of take-off and landing slots in Sydney between late October 2025 and the end of March 2026, with Virgin Australia taking 19 per cent of the total allocation, according to data rel…

LifeFlight builds on ‘record’ financial year

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July 14, 2025
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The organisation, based in Queensland, assisted 8,497 people in the 2024-25 financial year, up 3.9 per cent on its previous record last year. This translates to one patient every 62 minutes across its medical teams, helicopter and jet fleets.

Airservices delays air traffic control launch at Ballina Byron

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July 14, 2025
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Originally slated to come online on 27 November this year, the controlled airspace at Ballina Byron will now be introduced on 11 June 2026.

ADF deploys RQ-21 Integrator drones for Talisman Sabre

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July 14, 2025
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The American made, catapult-launched and skyhook-recovered expeditionary drones have already been used in skies over Shoalwater Bay in Queensland.

Belgium retires its ‘bad purchase’ NH90 helicopters

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July 14, 2025
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The NH90 medium helicopter, manufactured by NHIndustries, has received negative feedback internationally with Australia and Norway having withdrawn the aircraft. The Australian decision took place after a fatal crash during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023.

Engines were switched off before Air India crash, report reveals

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July 14, 2025
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In the preliminary report into the 12 June crash, which killed 241 people on board and 19 on the ground, injuring 67 more, investigators from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) found that the plane’s engines both had their fuel cut o…

Defence officially launches Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025

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July 14, 2025
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This year’s exercise will feature a range of new Australian Defence Force capabilities, including UH-60M Black Hawks and the Precision Strike Missile.