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Exclusive: Yes, we have planes, says Koala Airlines CEO

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August 21, 2025
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Speaking exclusively to Australian Aviation, Koala CEO Bill Astling said the initial three planes are likely to be built in around July or August next year, with the launch date for the airline depending on their delivery.

Month of wild weather drives Virgin to bottom of on-time table

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August 21, 2025
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Qantas Group beat its main domestic rival in on-time departures and arrivals for the second month in a row, with Jetstar also coming out ahead on both metrics – though Virgin still prevailed on cancellations. All three figures for the whole sector were…

The Aircraft Replacing The Boeing 747 In Cargo Fleets

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August 21, 2025
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Multiple freighter aircraft are being adopted by cargo carriers to replace the Boeing 747.

Alliance outlook ‘solid’ despite drop in net full-year profit

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August 21, 2025
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The charter and FIFO carrier saw a statutory net profit after tax of $82.1 million, down 4.9 per cent on its record profit in 2023-24, though revenue from operations was $760.9 million, up 19.4 per cent. The carrier also saw a fifth straight annual rec…

Operators

Bharti Hexacom shareholders approve tower sale to Indus

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August 21, 2025
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Bharti Airtel subsidiary Bharti Hexacom has reportedly received approval from the majority of its shareholders to sell 3,400 telecoms towers to Indus Towers after its minority shareholder Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) initially oppose…

NZDF to acquire Seahawks and A321XLRs in fleet overhaul

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August 21, 2025
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Defence Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters confirmed the investment decisions of $2.7 billion, with the MH-60R Seahawk the preferred option to replace the existing maritime helicopters. The Airbus A321XLR aircraft will …

Optical & Fixed Networks

India’s Netplus taps Nokia to upgrade broadband, IPTV network

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August 21, 2025
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Nokia announced on Wednesday that Indian ISP Netplus has deployed its 400G routing technology and software-defined access network (SDAN) platform to scale its high-speed broadband and IPTV services across Punjab and other cities.

Blogs

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4636-4637: Up Against a Wall

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August 21, 2025
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Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator, Framework Earth planning date: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 What does a good rover do when her back is up against a wall? Fight for science! Curiosity indeed fought the good fight at “Río Frío,” the wall of one of the many ridges cutting through the boxwork terrain […]

Alaska & Hawaiian Launch ‘Atmos Rewards’ Combined Loyalty Program

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August 21, 2025
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The new program brings a lot to the table.

ADF boosts local drone capability with $1.5m acquisition

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August 21, 2025
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The drones were developed under Defence’s Sovereign Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) Challenge, which tasked local companies with designing and producing cost-effective, general-purpose platforms to support frontline operations.