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ATSB finds major gap in aerial firefighting incident reporting

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October 22, 2026
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Of 149 pilots surveyed as part of the safety watchdog’s ongoing aerial firefighting safety study, 91 respondents (61 per cent) said they had experienced an incident between 2017 and 2022, but only 52 (35 per cent) said they had reported it.

Qantas First Class: What A Seat On The Longest Flights Really Costs

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October 22, 2026
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Qantas operates some of the world’s longest non-stop flights.

Qantas First Class: What A Seat On The Longest Flights Really Costs

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October 22, 2026
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Qantas operates some of the world’s longest non-stop flights.

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APOD: 2026 October 22 – The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435

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October 22, 2026
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 22 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The First […]

Fires Char New Guinea

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October 22, 2026
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Emissions on both sides of the island are unusually high as human-set fires spread in a landscape parched by drought.

Prysmian Closes $65M Xtera Acquisition to Create Fully Integrated Subsea Telecom Turnkey Challenger

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October 22, 2026
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Prysmian Group (80%) Fincantieri (20%) Xtera Topco Ltd EXA Meridian (24 FPs, >500 Tbps) Turnkey Subsea Supply Chain
On October 13, 2026, global cable giant Prysmian completed the acquisition of Xtera Topco Limited through a joint venture vehicle …

Brisbane Airport targets 50 international destinations by mid-2030s

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October 22, 2026
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Speaking to The Courier-Mail this week, Gert-Jan de Graaff said Brisbane Airport – which currently has links to 35 international destinations – is looking to increase its Asian connectivity, including to Thailand, China and India, as well as potential …

WSI to debut new digital incoming passenger declaration

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October 22, 2026
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The ATD, which is designed to supplant the paper Incoming Passenger Card, will be available to passengers arriving on the first international flight to WSI – an Air New Zealand service from Auckland – on 26 October.

Here’s How Much Bigger The Boeing 777-300ER Is Compared To The 787 Dreamliner

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October 22, 2026
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One aircraft is significantly larger than the other.

Here’s How Much Bigger The Boeing 777-300ER Is Compared To The 787 Dreamliner

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October 22, 2026
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One aircraft is significantly larger than the other.