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Bankstown airspace changes could hit GA hard, aero clubs warn

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March 13, 2026
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Speaking to Australian Aviation, RFACA president Lachlan Hyde said Airservices Australia’s proposed “traffic levelling” and 3-minute departure spacing at Bankstown would cut capacity by 37 per cent at peak windows, representing a “fundamental threat to…

We need sovereign SAF production, says Sydney Airport boss

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March 13, 2026
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Speaking at the Renewable Fuels Summit in Sydney on Thursday, Scott Charlton said NSW has “no refining capability” for jet fuel despite Sydney Airport alone accounting for around 40 per cent of Australia’s aviation fuel use, or around nine million litr…

Safran and The Helicopter Line sign new support contract

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March 13, 2026
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The Helicopter Line, which operates sightseeing tours from bases in Queenstown, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, has entered into a new support-by-the-hour (SBH) contract with Safran to support operational reliability.

Qantas settles major COVID credits lawsuit

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March 13, 2026
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The suit, filed by Echo Law in August 2023, was on behalf of “hundreds of thousands” of Qantas customers on flights scheduled to depart between 1 January 2020 and 1 November 2022, the law firm says. It came after criticism of the Flying Kangaroo’s hand…

Timor-Leste’s Aero Dili to add Darwin services

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March 12, 2026
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The Timor-Leste flag carrier will fly twice per week between Dili and the NT capital starting 24 May, and will compete with existing QantasLink and Airnorth services. It will be Aero Dili’s first Australian destination, with potential connections inclu…

Nowra helicopter poll open for Nowra helicopter pole

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March 12, 2026
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The UH-1B Iroquois “Huey” Helicopter, Serial 894, was removed from its pole in the South Coast town in 2023 after 25 years on display, with locals now able to vote on whether it should be replaced by an identical replica or by a model of a Seahawk.

Air New Zealand slashes flights to save fuel costs

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March 12, 2026
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Speaking to RNZ, Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar said while no routes will be axed entirely, services will be reduced “proportionally across the board”. The airline earlier this week suspended its financial guidance due to the volatility in fuel…

Virgin pauses second set of Qatar crew placements

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March 11, 2026
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As reported in The Australian, at least 17 crew members that were due to travel to Doha for the placement with Qatar have been told the program is on hold, while Virgin Australia is offering support to staff already in Doha seeking to return to Australia.

Video Podcast: Bonza boss bites back

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March 11, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David examine former Bonza CEO Tim Jordan’s claim that the duopoly is responsible for high regional airfares, and ask once again how Australia can bring more competition to its skies – and bring thos…

Less than 10% of allocated Sydney slots unused, report finds

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March 11, 2026
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In its Sydney Airport Northern Winter 2025 Mid-Season Report, available online, the slot manager revealed that aircraft slot utilisation across international, domestic, regional passenger and freight services reached 91 per cent between October 26, 202…