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Malaysia Airlines grows Australian A330neo operations

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April 16, 2026
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Flight MH139 was the first Adelaide service to use Malaysia’s 297-seat A330-900s, with 9M-MNK touching down in Adelaide at 7am local time on Thursday morning. The flight was 89 per cent full according to Malaysia Airlines figures, and follows Malaysia …

Viva Energy fire tipped to have larger impact on avgas than jet fuel

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April 16, 2026
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The fire, believed to have started due to a leak of liquid hydrocarbons and gases, hit Australia’s only onshore avgas manufacturer. Viva supplies fuel, including avgas, Jet A1 and Jet Plus, to all seven capital-city airports as well as 54 regional airp…

Government pledges $34bn+ to RAAF over next 10 years

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April 16, 2026
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The funding will “enable Air Force to undertake expeditionary air operations to project force, sustain protracted combat operations and maintain situational awareness in our primary air of military interest”, the Government says.

Australian Army launches new drone tactics guides

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April 16, 2026
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The two publications, produced by Australian Army Battle Lab, were announced earlier this week to inform Army units about drone integration and safety.

Issue #400: The Innovation Issue

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April 16, 2026
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Life begins at 40(0) It’s not every day you get to celebrate such a nice round number as 400 – but this is, in fact, the 400th issue of Australian Aviation. We can’t help but wonder whether its founder, Jim Thorn, back in 1977, could have anticipated i…

Fiji Airways scales back Brisbane flights

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April 16, 2026
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Flight FJ922/923, a late-night Saturday service, will be dropped from 25 April, leaving the regular daily service in place. The carrier is also suspending its Tuesday flights from Nadi to Dallas-Fort Worth between 5 May and 16 June.

Locked On

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April 16, 2026
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Nurturing a more diverse workforce

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April 16, 2026
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With women holding only around 5 per cent of aviation positions worldwide, the sector has a long way to go to increase female representation – but companies such as Leidos are proving to be real success stories, with Leidos recently celebrating a miles…

Powering the future fight

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April 16, 2026
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Inside the US Air Force’s next-generation adaptive propulsion program For decades, propulsion has been the quiet determinant of air combat supremacy. While stealth, sensors and weapons often capture public attention, the jet engine ultimately defines h…

Breaking the mould

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April 16, 2026
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The future of VTOL autonomous fighters in the Indo-Pacific In October 2025, US start-up Shield AI unveiled X-BAT, a radical new jet-powered “loyal wingman” drone intended to fly autonomously alongside manned fighters. The company, known for its Hivemin…