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Malaysia Airlines to boost Sydney and Melbourne capacity

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April 22, 2025
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The carrier will add a third daily Kuala Lumpur service for each airport starting in August, with Sydney to be served by A330-300s and Melbourne to be progressively served by A330neos. It comes ahead of the beginning of an “open skies” agreement with M…

SA’s aerial firies working overtime as hot, dry weather continues

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April 22, 2025
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This season has seen around 3,000 drops by both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, up from 1,399 hours in the previous period, which the state government has attributed to longer and larger fire incidents.

NASA launches stadium-sized balloon from NZ’s South Island

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April 22, 2025
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The super-pressure balloon lifted off from Wānaka Airport and will now spend 100 days or more flying around the Southern Hemisphere’s mid-latitudes, where it will measure neutral wind in the upper atmosphere.

Brisbane-Kuala Lumpur route to return in November

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April 22, 2025
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The non-stop Malaysia Airlines flights will operate using an A330-300 and add 75,000 annual seats between Brisbane and Kuala Lumpur. According to Brisbane Airport, the service will generate $54 million for the local economy in its first year and offer …

Entries open for Australian Aviation Awards 2025

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April 22, 2025
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The fourth annual Australian Aviation Awards are a nationwide platform of recognition for the individuals and businesses shaping Australia’s aviation sector.

AFP looks to quash disruptive passenger behaviour over Easter

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April 17, 2025
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Officers have noticed a “spike in bad behaviour” at major airports this year, the AFP says, charging 347 people with 408 offences in the year to 9 April, and 1180 people with 1442 criminal offences over the past 12 months.

Jetstar to compete with Virgin on Gold Coast-Denpasar

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April 17, 2025
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Operating three times per week from 1 August, the service will use two of Jetstar’s new A320neo aircraft stationed at Gold Coast Airport, adding more than 58,000 low-fare seats per year.

Air New Zealand completes first Dreamliner refit

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April 17, 2025
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ZK-NZH was the first 787-9 Dreamliner in the world to undergo a full nose-to-tail refit, said Air New Zealand, with an entirely new cabin interior installed, including redesigned economy and premium economy seats and an updated business cabin with the …

Video Podcast: ASIC closes the book on Bonza

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April 16, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, with ASIC announcing no further action against the airline’s directors, Adam and Jake look back at the Bonza saga and what could have been.

Boeing caught in US-China trade war as Beijing orders delivery halt

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April 16, 2025
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Boeing shares slumped as much as 2.5 per cent in response to the news, with Bloomberg reporting that “people familiar with the matter” say the order is in response to Trump’s imposition of tariffs of up to 145 per cent on Chinese goods.