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Gold Coast locks in Pacific Airshow until 2028

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August 17, 2026
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The air show, which returned to Surfers Paradise over the weekend after its cancellation in 2025 due to beach erosion, has confirmed events for 2027 and 2028, with the Queensland government expecting the 2028 outing alone to generate more than $28 mill…

NZ Army announces FPV drone introduction with specialist course

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August 17, 2026
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Delivered by 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, the three-week FPV uncrewed aerial system course provides already qualified drone operators additional training on emerging UAS platforms and the skills required to operate, maintain,…

Malaysia Airlines brings A330neo to Brisbane

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August 17, 2026
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Replacing older A330-300 aircraft, the A330neo expansion comes as Malaysia Airlines increases from five to six flights per week as of 16 August, with daily services beginning on 25 October. The carrier reintroduced its Brisbane route late last year.

Stranded Qantas passengers arrive home from Johannesburg

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August 14, 2026
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A recovery flight, QF7064, operated by VH-OQL, landed in Sydney at 5pm on Thursday after the cancellation of flight QF64 on Monday 10 August, sparked by problems with the nosewheel on VH-OQB (pictured) that required further maintenance.

Sydney Airport gets thumbs-up on Master Plan

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August 14, 2026
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The plan, which forecasts more than 72 million passengers through the airport per year by 2045, includes a proposed redevelopment of the domestic precinct to link terminals 2 and 3, with space also added for international flights.

Rohde & Schwarz expands VCS rollout across NZ

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August 14, 2026
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Tranche 2 of the Airways New Zealand IP VCS project will see Rohde & Schwarz replace existing ATC tower communication equipment with CERTIUM VCS, expanding on the system delivered to the ATC centre under Tranche 1, which has been in operation sinc…

ATCs on duty in Qantas-Virgin near miss were not trainees: Sharp

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August 14, 2026
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At a press conference in Canberra, Sharp told reporters that the tower controllers were experienced ATCs undergoing an endorsement process, and said Airservices had not believed the incident met the threshold for its mandatory reporting requirements.

ATSB probes third Sydney runway near-miss

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August 14, 2026
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The incident on 9 August saw Virgin Australia flight VA555 from Sydney to Perth, operated by VH-IJQ, abort take-off after Qantas flight QF728 from Sydney to Ayers Rock Airport, operated by VH-XZH, began crossing the runway ahead of it.

Sydney slot allocations drop as Iran war hits airline budgets

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August 13, 2026
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The impact of the Middle East conflict, including increases in the cost of jet fuel brought on by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has caused “higher than normal slot cancellations as airlines adjust their capacity and reshape networks”, according …

WA Police takes off with Australia-first Pilatus PC-24 jet

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August 13, 2026
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The twin-engine plane, which the Western Australian government says is the only aircraft of its type operated by an Australian law enforcement agency, will be used for rapid response to emergencies in regional WA, including critical incidents, major in…