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Melbourne Airport rail link gears up for second stage

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September 30, 2026
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Site investigations, procurement and development works on the section, which will include the rail line to the new Keilor East station, will be underway shortly, with community engagement and early designs next year. Major construction will begin in 20…

Video Podcast: Is Vietjet the next Tigerair?

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September 30, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake, David and Hannah dig into the details of Vietjet’s first Australian aircraft and ask what the next moves might be for the potential challenger.

Sydney ATC staffing under the microscope in ATSB probes

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September 30, 2026
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Preliminary reports have been released into the occurrences in July and August which saw aircraft on Sydney’s runways and taxiways come into close proximity, as well as a statistical report into ground-based aircraft conflicts at Australia’s five busie…

Fur North Queensland: Virgin brings pets in cabins to Cairns

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September 30, 2026
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The offering, launched last year, will be extended to Cairns services starting 26 October, adding to existing pet-friendly services in Melbourne, Adelaide, the Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast.

Boeing to produce F/A-XX aircraft for US Navy

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September 30, 2026
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Boeing said the fighter will revolutionise advancements in open mission systems architecture, advanced mission systems and operational reach and capacity. F/A-XX is intended to replace the service’s fleet of F/A-18 Super Hornets, according to Boeing in…

Virgin’s last 737 MAX 8 lands in Australia

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September 29, 2026
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VH-8VK “Woolamai Beach” arrived in Brisbane just after 1:20pm on Tuesday following its ferry flight from Melbourne, Florida via Ontario, California and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The aircraft is Virgin’s 26th 737 MAX 8, and the twelfth to arrive this year….

Airlines question idea to send Sydney ATCs to WSI during curfew

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September 29, 2026
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Speaking to 2GB ahead of a Sydney Airport working group meeting on Monday, Stephen Beckett, CEO of Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ), said the proposal is being investigated as part of a “resilience plan” at Kingsford Smith.

Virgin hit hard by Melbourne grand final weekend weather

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September 28, 2026
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As reported in The Australian, more than 30,000 passengers were impacted by the Virgin disruptions, with over 40 flights cancelled and more than 100 delayed, while Jetstar and Qantas were less heavily affected.

ATSB closes the book on Jetstar turbulence event

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September 28, 2026
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Flight JQ897 from Perth, operated by the A321neo LR VH-OFS, was on approach to Sydney when it encountered turbulence that caused the nose to pitch up; however, according to investigators, the aircraft’s flight envelope protection functioned as designed…

BAE Systems and Skyryse sign deal on autonomous aircraft

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September 28, 2026
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Under the MoU, Skyryse’s SkyOS will become the preferred aircraft operating system and flight control logic provider to BAE Systems Australia on joint projects.