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Foo flight-ers tipped to drive Launceston Airport’s busiest ever day

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January 1, 2026
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An exclusive Foo Fighters concert, to be held at University of Tasmania Stadium on 24 January, will see around 6,700 passengers travel through Launceston the day before, with Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar all putting on extra flights to meet the anticipat…

Australian Aviation’s top 5 reads for 2025

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January 1, 2026
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As 2026 dawns, Australian Aviation takes a look back at 2025 and counts down our top five most-read stories.

Podcast: Making your manuals automatic

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December 30, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake Nelson speaks to Web Manuals CEO Martin Lidgard on the company’s Australian expansion and the importance of streamlining compliance management of operational manuals.

RAAF firefighters congratulated for saving Katherine hay barn

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December 29, 2025
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RAAF Base Tindal’s No. 17 Squadron Fire Section dispatched two Airfield Panther fire trucks and two rural fire trucks to the scene within 15 minutes of receiving the distress call on 7 November, with crews assigned to protect two gas bullets and attack…

Leidos wins extension to search-and-rescue contract

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December 29, 2025
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The company will now continue its Australian search-and-rescue operations until the end of 2030 across both land and maritime domains using its specialised fleet of Bombardier Challenger aircraft.

ADF drone racing team wins social impact award

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December 26, 2025
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The team, which earlier this year clinched a fifth straight championship at the Military International Drone Racing Tournament in the UK, won the award for its “exceptional contributions to Defence”, as well as its broader mission.

ADF drone racing team wins social impact award

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December 26, 2025
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Survey finds 60% of passengers have seen damaged or delayed bags

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December 26, 2025
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The poll of more than 1,200 respondents showed that 61 per cent have seen luggage damaged or delayed but returned; 26 per cent lost their luggage; and 13 per cent had their luggage stolen and never recovered.

Survey finds 60% of passengers have seen damaged or delayed bags

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December 26, 2025
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Video Podcast: How QF32 beat the ‘black swan’

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December 23, 2025
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In this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Captain Richard de Crespigny tells Jake Nelson the story of QF32, 15 years on – and what it taught him about the value of resilience.