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Defence aviation official’s Lockheed move fails ‘pub test’: Greens

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February 18, 2026
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The recent appointment was debated during a Senate estimates discussion between senator David Shoebridge, Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Andrew Stuart, and Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group deputy secretary, Chris Deeble, on 11 Febru…

RAAF Poseidons deploy to Philippines for maritime co-operation

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February 18, 2026
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Aircraft from Australia supported operations with Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Toowoomba, the Philippines and the US conducted from February 15 to 16 this year.

Lockbit cyber criminals target Aeromedical Society of Australasia

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February 18, 2026
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The hackers listed the ASA in a February 11 leak post, and while no evidence of the hack has been shared so far, Lockbit says it will publish what it has stolen on February 26.

Skydivers move towards new agreement after fresh strike

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February 17, 2026
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Around 70 instructors for Skydive Australia, part of Experience Co, walked off the job at eight sites around Australia over the weekend seeking better pay and conditions. It followed similar industrial action in December over stalled enterprise agreeme…

Curfew not the solution to aircraft noise, says Brisbane Airport

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February 17, 2026
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A report from a University of Queensland economist, commissioned by the Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance (BFPCA), has asserted that banning night flights would cost only around $10 million per year, but could generate at least $50 million in “he…

Boeing sustainability leader tapped to steer GreenSkies

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February 17, 2026
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Dr Kimberly Camrass is currently Head of Sustainability for Asia Pacific and India at Boeing, where she leads regional aviation decarbonisation efforts, including sustainable aviation fuel advocacy, policy development and cross-sector partnerships.

Air New Zealand concludes electric aircraft trial

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February 17, 2026
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The NZ carrier’s demonstrator battery-electric BETA ALIA CX300, N401NZ, completed 100 flights totalling 13,000 kilometres over the course of the testing period, visiting 12 airports and aerodromes across the country. Two Air New Zealand pilots and eigh…

Delta to fly daily from Melbourne later this year

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February 16, 2026
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The American carrier, which began year-round Melbourne-Los Angeles services in December, currently flies three times per week to LAX, but will gradually up its frequency on a seasonal basis between October this year and March 2027.

Ethiopian Airlines plans to fly to Australia in 2028

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February 16, 2026
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The airline, Africa’s largest, is planning at least two Australian routes to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, though will seek to expand its fleet of wide-body jets first. The route would likely open up another connection from Australia to Europe,…

Melbourne notches up record international arrivals in January

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February 16, 2026
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January saw 688,534 international arrivals come through Melbourne, around half of the 1,261,361 total international travellers, alongside 2,115,518 domestic passengers; this makes for Melbourne’s third busiest month for overall passenger numbers on rec…