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RAAF’s second Peregrine reconnaissance plane touches down

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March 26, 2026
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Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy confirmed the arrival of the airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft earlier today in a public statement. A previous aircraft arrived in Australia during January this …

Jetstar cuts New Zealand flights amid fuel crisis

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March 26, 2026
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Around 12 per cent of trans-Tasman Jetstar flights for May, including services from Auckland to Sydney and Brisbane, as well as domestic Jetstar NZ flights on routes such as Auckland-Christchurch and Auckland-Wellington, have been impacted by the changes.

Duopoly controls nearly 99% of domestic flights, says ACCC

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March 25, 2026
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The competition watchdog in its latest Domestic Airline Competition report noted “strong financial performance and growth” for both Qantas Group and Virgin Australia in the six months to January 2026, with domestic seat capacity continuing to increase….

Video Podcast: Is Australia on a Bali high?

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March 25, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David take a (metaphorical) trip to Bali and examine just why it appears to be so popular lately – and what it can offer for aviation beyond just the Aussie tourism crowd.

First Jetstar flight connects Sunshine Coast with Singapore

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March 25, 2026
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Flight JQ87 from Denpasar arrived in Maroochydore at 8:15am on Wednesday aboard VH-OYW, departing for the return JQ86 service at 10:20am. Flights will operate three times per week on 232-seat A321neo LR aircraft, adding more than 70,000 seats per year.

First WSI flights on sale as Singapore confirms November start

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March 25, 2026
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The late-night flights, operated by 303-seat A350-900 aircraft, will depart WSI at 11:55pm, arriving in Singapore at 5am the following morning, before leaving Singapore at 11:30am to touch down in Western Sydney at 10:20pm. Services will commence from …

TWU accuses Swissport of ‘alarming’ safety breaches

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March 24, 2026
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Hundreds of workers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide called on Swissport to lift standards after union “safety blitzes” this month reportedly revealed issues with damaged equipment, unsafe staffing levels, heat injuries, and “intrusi…

New Jetstar route links the Hunter to Singapore

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March 24, 2026
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Flight JQ88 to Denpasar took off shortly after 10:15am on Tuesday aboard the A321neo LR VH-OYW, with all four of Newcastle’s weekly Bali services now continuing on to Changi Airport. Jetstar has increased from three to four Newcastle-Bali flights per w…

Pro-Iran hackers claim F-35 technical data theft

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March 24, 2026
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Following reports by hacktivist group APT-Iran that it had breached Lockheed Martin, the defence prime has said it is aware of the threat actors’ claims. The RAAF currently operates a fleet of 72 F-35As, which are slated for Block 4 upgrades.

Buyer beware on Middle East flights, ACCC warns

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March 24, 2026
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In its latest Domestic Airline Competition report, the consumer watchdog has noted “significant disruption to international air travel to Europe in particular” from the Iran war, and says it is “closely monitoring” Australia’s airline industry as the s…