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Wagga Wagga Council writes off $100k+ in Rex and Jetgo debt

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June 24, 2026
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The council voted on Monday, 22 June, to write off the outstanding debt owed by both carriers, a month after the federal government announced that 34 airports owed money to Rex would receive a total of $4.8 million through the Regional and Remote Airpo…

Parafield crash plane’s nose gear failed to retract, says ATSB

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June 23, 2026
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In a preliminary report, safety investigators noted that an actuator rod in VH-YQP’s landing gear had failed due to fatigue, though did not point to this failure as the definitive cause of the 29 April accident that killed a student pilot and instructo…

Sunshine Coast Airport reveals new-look baggage hall

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June 23, 2026
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The airport is almost doubling its terminal footprint from 6,100m² to 11,750m², installing two new gates, and tripling the size of the domestic departure lounge from 1,250m² to 3,750m². The works are expected to be completed in 2027.

Virgin pet flights take off from Adelaide

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June 23, 2026
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The inaugural flight, VA218 to Melbourne, took off from Adelaide just before noon on Tuesday with two Chihuahuas on board alongside its human passenger contingent. Adelaide has now joined Melbourne, the Sunshine Coast, and the Gold Coast as a destinati…

‘Metro-style’ buses to replace axed Gold Coast Airport light rail

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June 23, 2026
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Dubbed the “GC Surfer”, the project will use buses similar to Brisbane Metro to connect Robina to Coolangatta via Varsity Lakes, Burleigh Heads, and the Gold Coast Airport at 10-minute frequencies. It comes after the light rail extension was scrapped l…

Virgin flies first international Canberra service

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June 22, 2026
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Flight VA127 took off aboard 737 MAX 8 VH-8IK (similar aircraft pictured) shortly before 4:30pm on Monday, with services to operate three times per week, adding more than 40,000 seats annually. Virgin now flies to Bali from Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne,…

Transport minister to headline Australian Aviation Summit

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June 22, 2026
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Set to take place on Thursday, 6 August at The Star, Sydney, the summit will convene leaders from airlines, airports, government, and the broader aviation ecosystem to tackle the defining challenges reshaping Australian aviation.

Aero Dili flies to Australia for the first time

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June 22, 2026
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The Timor-Leste flag carrier operated flight 8G271 from Dili to Darwin on Saturday morning, with A320 4W-AAL landing shortly after 10am. Aero Dili will fly twice per week across the Timor Sea between Dili and the NT capital.

China Eastern lands in Adelaide for new Shanghai service

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June 22, 2026
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The carrier, one of China’s “big four”, touched down at Adelaide Airport as flight MU781 at 6:47am on Sunday, operated by the A350-900 B-32FP. China Eastern will operate three flights per week until August, then return in December.

Qantas shows off more details of Project Sunrise cabins

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June 19, 2026
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The specially-configured planes, which will fly from Sydney to London starting in October 2027 with Sydney-New York to follow, will carry just 238 seats, including six first-class, 52 in business, 40 in premium economy, and 140 in economy including Eco…