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Capability, collaboration, acceleration: Next-gen awards to supercharge Australia’s aerospace & defence surge

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April 10, 2026
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Nominations and submissions are now open for the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2026, with this year’s program set to debut in a bold new format alongside the launch of the Australian Defence Industry Accelerator, in partnership with Commonwealth B…

Ex-Liberal leader joins LifeFlight board

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April 10, 2026
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The former health minister, who also served as Minister for Defence, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, and Minister for Home Affairs in successive Coalition governments, has replaced former director Stewart Morland as of last month.

Sharp Airlines to link Launceston non-stop with King Island

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April 9, 2026
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Operating on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 May, the flights will complement the existing services via Burnie on other days, cutting the travel time from 95 to 55 minutes and “significantly improving access for residents, visitors, businesses and freigh…

New Brisbane aerobridges will improve safety, airport says

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April 9, 2026
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Testing and installation is ongoing on 20 new aerobridges in Brisbane featuring “improved safety and visibility”, with the first having arrived from New Zealand in February following a five-year design phase. It follows the release of an ATSB report in…

Boeing hands over next-gen ViaSat-3 satellite ahead of launch

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April 9, 2026
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The spacecraft, known as ViaSat-3 Flight 3 (VS-3 F3), was built using Boeing’s high-power 702MP+ platform at the company’s facility in El Segundo, California. It is designed to deliver flexible, high-performance bandwidth to support a range of users, i…

Ransomware gang claims hack of WA’s Shine Aviation

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April 9, 2026
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The hackers are claiming to have exfiltrated 57 gigabytes of data, totalling more than 68,000 files. Employee credentials, records, and access cards, as well as airworthiness and aircraft registration certificates, have allegedly been compromised.

Aerobridge staff couldn’t see parked 737s before collisions: ATSB

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April 8, 2026
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The same aerobridge, at Brisbane’s Gate 82, smashed the right windshield of Qantas 737-800 VH-VZG on 18 June and the left windshield of Fiji Airways 737 MAX 8 DQ-FAE on 26 July 2025, though no injuries were reported on either occasion.

Video Podcast: Is Kuala Lumpur the next Changi?

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April 8, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, fresh from a long weekend in Kuala Lumpur at the MATTA travel expo, Jake delivers his trip report on Malaysia Airlines and KLIA’s offerings for travellers, and he and David discuss how viable KL could be as a…

WA Government throws regional aviation a lifeline

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April 8, 2026
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In a bid to keep airfares low for passengers, the state government will kick in to maintain current prices under the Regional Airfare Zone Cap (RAZC) scheme, some of which were slated to increase from the middle of this year, and cover additional fuel …

Works underway on new RFDS Launceston base

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April 8, 2026
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Replacing the ageing base first opened in 1988, the new hub – which will include clinical facilities, space for fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, ground vehicle transport, and room for surge workers – is backed by $15 million from the Commonwealth and $6…