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Sydney’s $200m Terminal 2 upgrades to begin in May

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March 12, 2025
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The major renovations, announced in November, will be the first to T2 in more than 30 years and will include overhauls to check-in, bag drop, and security areas, with the aim of getting passengers from kerb to gate within 15 minutes. Construction is sl…

Video Podcast: A bad week to be a nervous flyer

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March 12, 2025
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Adam and Jake look back at a wild week in the skies and discuss some of the safety concerns that have been brought to the forefront.

Queenstown completes installation of aircraft-stopping safety beds

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March 12, 2025
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The 22-week project, announced last July, saw 4,870 engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) blocks installed at Queenstown, increasing its effective runway end safety area from 90 to 240 metres.

Conroy opens new DroneShield office in defence industry milestone

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March 12, 2025
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The company has announced the milestone as it employs around 250 staff in Sydney, including 200 engineers.

CEO of Virginia Spaceport Authority joins Space Summit

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March 12, 2025
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Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer Jr heads the Virginia Spaceport Authority, which operates the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. The facility regularly hosts blast-offs from Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman and is on the same site as NASA’s legendary Wallops Fligh…

Aviation customer rights charter needs more teeth, says Choice

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March 12, 2025
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The proposed charter, which was introduced in December, had been flagged as part of the Aviation White Paper released in August. While Choice said it is a “welcome next step”, the organisation criticised it for being too vague and said it is not strong…

Paul Jones promoted to Virgin CCO as Emerson prepares for top job

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March 11, 2025
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Jones, previously Virgin’s chief customer and digital officer, was last month ruled out of the running to replace outgoing chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka after facing controversy over his role in the illegal outsourcing of Qantas ground workers during …

Old fleet dragging down Qantas brand, says Mullen

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March 11, 2025
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Speaking at the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Governance Summit on Tuesday, Mullen, who has led the Qantas board for around six months, said the airline’s aging fleet “should have been replaced earlier” and has led to a reputation for “cra…

Cruise in the sky: ‘Kangaroo Route’ charter tour to take off in 2026

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March 11, 2025
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The 14-day trip organised by Captain’s Choice, departing in February next year, will use a specially hired Qantas A330-300 to fly from Sydney to London on an “almost identical flight path to the one Qantas first wholly operated in 1947”.

Qantas medical incident shows risk of single-pilot flights, says AIPA

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March 11, 2025
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The captain of QF505, which was operating from Brisbane to Sydney aboard VH-VXI, experienced chest pains en route and requested a defibrillator, which was ultimately not used. The aircraft declared a medical PAN call and safely touched down in Sydney a…