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Construction begins on Sydney air traffic control tower upgrade

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May 23, 2024
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The project, to be carried out by principal contractor BESIX Watpac, will modernise the tower’s infrastructure, with Airservices estimating it will add an extra two decades to the structure’s lifespan. Construction will continue in stages through next …

Skyportz signs deal for 100 ‘automatic’ electric helicopters

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May 23, 2024
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The deal will give Skyportz subsidiary Wilbur Air, which will use the Skyportz vertiport network, access to small cargo helicopters that will fly freight between businesses on fixed routes with flight plans rather than autonomously selecting their own …

RAAF flights repatriate more than 100 people from New Caledonia

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May 22, 2024
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Two repatriation flights assisted by the Australian Government brought 108 Australians and other tourists from Noumea to Brisbane on Tuesday, said Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Civil unrest is continuing in New Caledonia as pro-independence protesters c…

Video Podcast: Virgin dethrones Qantas as most reliable airline

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May 22, 2024
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As Virgin Australia ends Qantas’ 19-month streak as the country’s most reliable airline group, Adam, Jake and Ben look at the latest on-time performance figures and examine whether the era of domestic aviation havoc is finally over.

Toowoomba’s council-owned airport could close down

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May 22, 2024
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Toowoomba City Aerodrome (TWB), which was supplanted by Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) for regular passenger flights in 2015, is currently under financial review by Toowoomba Regional Council, which owns and operates the airport. The review is expect…

Bombardier Defense opens new South Australia office

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May 22, 2024
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Bombardier, a Canadian company founded in 1942, employs more than 18,000 people globally and has an in-service fleet of more than 5,000 aircraft. Recognising the company’s expanding Australian footprint, the new office will be dedicated to Bombardier D…

8 Australians hospitalised after Singapore flight hits turbulence

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May 22, 2024
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The incident on Tuesday night saw flight SQ321 from London to Singapore, which was being operated by 9V-SWM (similar aircraft pictured), forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok with 211 passengers and 18 crew on board, including 56 Australians. …

Virgin ends Qantas’ 19-month reliability winning streak

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May 21, 2024
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Official BITRE data for April 2024 showed Virgin climbing above the Flying Kangaroo in on-time departures, on-time arrivals, and cancellations, ending a 19-month run of lagging Qantas in some or all of these measures. Virgin also matched or beat the lo…

RAAF could rescue stranded Australians from New Caledonia

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May 21, 2024
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The Minister for Defence confirmed the federal government has been tracking riots in the French territory as pro-independence activists fight against more than 1,000 French police and paramilitary personnel deployed under a major security operation to …

Bonza collapse could wreak havoc on regional connectivity: ACCC

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May 21, 2024
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The stricken low-cost carrier had “played a key role in connecting regional hubs across the domestic network”, the competition watchdog noted in its latest Domestic Airline Competition in Australia report, as it tried to stimulate demand on routes not …