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Spectre of jail looms for woman with the golden gun

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December 10, 2024
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Liliana Goodson, now 30, was arrested in April 2023 after Border Force officers found the $3,000 pistol in her luggage, and will serve 12 months – four of them in full-time custody – after pleading guilty to illegally importing a firearm and ammunition…

RAAF opens new fuel quality control centre

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December 10, 2024
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The new centre is located at RAAF Base Edinburgh, around 25 kilometres north of Adelaide, and would be available for use by No. 92 Wing’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft used to conduct surveillance operations throughout Australia’s airspace.

ELA to ‘immediately’ shut NT spaceport and move to Queensland

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December 10, 2024
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In a strongly worded statement, ELA said the decision was “forced by the inability to finalise a lease” for the expansion of its Arnhem Space Centre, which it blamed on the Northern Land Council.

Queensland Airports makes renewable New Year’s resolution

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December 10, 2024
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In a seven-year deal with CS Energy, Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) will switch Gold Coast and Townsville airports over to 100 per cent renewable power sources, including Kennedy Energy Park and Columboola, Hughenden, and Moura solar farms, as of mi…

Ground handlers cancel strike as dnata makes a deal

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December 10, 2024
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Workers were due to take industrial action on Wednesday, but have won an in-principle agreement that will see an 11 per cent pay rise over two years as well as improvements to rostering and working conditions. Ninety-eight per cent of workers voted in …

Is the White Paper just white noise?

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December 9, 2024
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After more than a year’s wait, the government’s Aviation White Paper arrived in August. But will it make a difference? Jake Nelson breaks down industry reactions from the Australian Aviation Summit.

Emirates switches Melbourne–Singapore to third Dubai service

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December 9, 2024
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The Gulf carrier will end its daily flights from Melbourne to Singapore on 30 March next year, with flight number EK404/405 – to be reassigned to a 777-300ER service, which will operate non-stop to Dubai instead of travelling via Singapore.

Regional business travel up despite sector’s woes

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December 9, 2024
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According to data released by Flight Centre’s Corporate Traveller division, corporate travel to regional Australia increased by 13 per cent year-on-year in the September 2024 quarter, with Mackay, Newcastle, Cairns, Townsville, and the Gold Coast among…

Qantas gears up for Christmas as more freight expected this year

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December 9, 2024
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The Flying Kangaroo expects to deliver more than 50,000 tonnes of international and domestic freight over the holiday season, with its domestic freighter fleet to fly around 550 additional hours across November and December, adding 3,000 tonnes of dome…

Upgrades complete on RAAF Base Williamtown

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December 9, 2024
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Commencing in December 2020, Downer delivered major aircraft pavement reconstruction; stormwater drainage and aeronautical ground lighting runway upgrade works; and the construction and installation of two aircraft arrestor systems.