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Skydiving stoush continues over foreign worker plans

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February 20, 2026
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The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has excoriated Experience Co and its subsidiary Skydive Australia, which the union says has applied to the government to hire 37 cheaper overseas workers while axing its local training program. The company says it is…

Alliance suffers $100m loss as Fokkers written down

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February 20, 2026
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The airline, which specialises in FIFO, charter and wet-leasing operations, still expects a full-year profit of between $35 and $40 million before tax, and plans to gradually phase out its Fokker 70 and 100 fleet. It comes after the airline appeared to…

Airservices takes measures to strengthen Sydney staffing

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February 19, 2026
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In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for January 2026, Airservices said broader trends are pointing towards continued improvement in air traffic management, with service variations down 65 per cent on the previous year.

Airbus looks to Australia for stratospheric aircraft operations

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February 19, 2026
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Zephyr is a lightweight, solar-powered aircraft weighing about 75 kilograms with a 25-metre wingspan. Powered entirely by solar energy, it is designed to loiter in the stratosphere for weeks or months at a time. In 2025, Zephyr achieved a record 67 day…

Airbus looks to Australia for stratospheric aircraft operations

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February 19, 2026
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RAAF to receive new and upgraded C-130J training equipment

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February 19, 2026
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Deliveries are slated to begin in 2029 and will include two weapon systems trainers, an enhanced integrated cockpit systems trainer, loadmaster part-task trainer, and upgrades to the RAAF’s virtual simulation and virtual maintenance trainers.

RAAF to receive new and upgraded C-130J training equipment

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February 19, 2026
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Defence confirms establishment of 94 Wing, 294 Squadron

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February 18, 2026
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The renaming aligns 94 Wing with all air command wings to conform to numerical designations, focusing on its operational role to provide agile health effects in support of airbases, flying operations, aeromedical evacuation and delivery of the global a…

Video Podcast: Revenge of the sky kittens

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February 18, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David wade into the continuing stoush around aircraft noise in Brisbane, and discuss how the health and comfort of locals should be balanced with the need for reliable and affordable air transport.

Sydney man faces decade in jail after passenger plane cocaine plot

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February 18, 2026
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An Australian Federal Police investigation into the importation began in October 2022 following a report from an airline about suspicious activity near the cargo area of a Sydney-bound flight at Johannesburg, South Africa.