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Matt Wright guilty on 2 counts relating to Arnhem Land crash

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August 29, 2025
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Wright, who had pleaded not guilty to three charges, was convicted on accusations of asking the crash pilot to falsify flight records and of lying to police to obstruct the investigation, but no verdict was reached on whether he had allegedly perverted…

How Many 787s Does Boeing Produce Annually?

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August 29, 2025
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Boeing is producing the 787 at a rate of around 70 per year, but is in the process of ramping that up to almost 200 by around 2028.

Auckland Airport shows off plans for major departure hall changes

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August 29, 2025
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Dubbed the “most significant transformation of the departure hall since the 1970s”, the project will see the installation of common-use self-service kiosks and automated bag drops to replace around 60 existing check-in desks by the end of the decade.

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Telkomsel restores 4G internet in Papua and Maluku after cable break

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August 29, 2025
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Telkom Indonesia’s mobile unit Telkomsel has reportedly fully restored 4G internet services in Papua province and the Aru Islands of Maluku after repairing a damaged backup subsea cable that disrupted service in nine areas.

What Does Japan Airlines H2 2025 Outlook Look Like?

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August 29, 2025
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The carrier has a growth-oriented outlook for the second half of the year.

Wireless Networks

Smart launches 5G SA in Iloilo City to kick off nationwide upgrade

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August 29, 2025
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Smart Communications, the wireless subsidiary of PLDT, announced on Friday it has launched 5G Standalone in Iloilo City in the region of Western Visayas, which it says marks the beginning of a broader nationwide rollout of 5G SA across the Philippines.

Ex-Bonza backers held in contempt over unpaid legal fees

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August 29, 2025
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The Miami-based investment firm was held in contempt by a Delaware court over the approximately US$600,000 in fees, which it had been ordered to pay to former CFO Damien Alfalla, as revealed in legal documents unsealed earlier this month.

Virgin celebrates ASX return with $330m full-year profit

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August 29, 2025
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Australia’s second largest airline group achieved an underlying net profit after tax of $331 million in the 2025 financial year, up 27.8 per cent on 2024, and a statutory net profit after tax of $479 million, down 12.3 per cent. The airline brought in …

Why Did Boeing Build The 747 With An Upper Deck?

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August 29, 2025
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The Boeing 747’s upper deck is one of the aircraft’s most distinguishing features.

NASA Awards Spaceflight Operations, Systems Organization Contract

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August 29, 2025
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NASA has awarded ASCEND Aerospace & Technology of Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS), to provide services at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The COSMOS is a single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at $1.8 billion that begins its five-year base period no earlier than Dec. 1, […]