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ATSB releases preliminary reports into 2 more Sydney incidents

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October 26, 2026
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Air traffic control staff resourcing and visibility from Sydney’s ATC tower are both being examined as part of the investigation into the two near misses in August – one between Qantas and Virgin 737s on the 17th, and the other between a Jetstar A320 a…

Melbourne’s new Helsinki flights cross the Finnish line

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October 26, 2026
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Finnair flight AY145 landed in Melbourne at 7:14am on Monday aboard the A350-900 OH-LWO, making Melbourne the only airport in Australia currently served by a European Union airline.

Melbourne’s new Helsinki flights cross the Finnish line

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October 26, 2026
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Finnair flight AY145 landed in Melbourne at 7:14am on Monday aboard the A350-900 OH-LWO, making Melbourne the only airport in Australia currently served by a European Union airline.

Air New Zealand kicks off Western Sydney’s international flights

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October 26, 2026
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Flight NZ165 was the first to touch down at WSI, landing ahead of schedule at just before 7:30am aboard the A320neo ZK-NHC, with the return NZ166 service departing for Auckland just after 9:15am. It comes after Jetstar began domestic services on Sunday.

Air New Zealand kicks off Western Sydney’s international flights

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October 26, 2026
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Exclusive: Western Sydney-Bali is on the cards, says Jetstar boss

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October 25, 2026
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Speaking to Australian Aviation at WSI on Sunday, Tully said both Western Sydney and Bali are important markets to Jetstar, and that the airline would expect strong demand. It comes as the new airport has finally opened to passengers, with two Jetstar …

Western Sydney Airport welcomes historic first flights

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October 25, 2026
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The inaugural service, Jetstar flight JQ362, took off for the Gold Coast shortly after 11:20am on Sunday, with the return JQ363 service becoming the first inbound flight when it touched down at WSI at around 3:30pm, both operated by A320neo VH-A5E.

Trio of former Rex directors not off the hook as ASIC seeks appeal

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October 23, 2026
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The NSW Supreme Court ruled in June that ASIC had failed to prove its case against John Sharp, Siddharth Khotkar, and Lincoln Pan over a market update in February 2023 saying Rex was “optimistic” about a full-year profit, though former executive direct…

Qantas takes triple crown in on-time performance and cancellations

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October 23, 2026
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Last month, 83.2 per cent of Qantas and QantasLink services departed on time and 82.5 per cent arrived on time, with 1.4 per cent cancelled, compared to 74.3 per cent on-time departures, 74.2 per cent on-time arrivals, and 1.6 per cent cancellations at…

Australia makes offer to ESA for Katherine Bennell-Pegg spaceflight

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October 23, 2026
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Bennell-Pegg completed her basic astronaut training in 2024 and, if the ESA bid is successful, is hoped to become the first formal Australian representative to fly to space.