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Boeing and Defence open North Qld aviation training academy

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January 21, 2026
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The new aviation training academy, funded by the Australian government and delivered by Aviation Australia in Townsville, is set to play a key role in building Australia’s future Defence workforce, with the first cohort of 35 maintenance engineer train…

Australia not ready for drone-based cyber attacks, research warns

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January 21, 2026
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Australian utilities and critical infrastructure have yet to face anything approaching a domestic cyber incident enabled by drones; however, the country cannot afford to rest on its laurels, according to a new report from the University of Canberra.

Perth Airport hits another all-time high in 2025

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January 21, 2026
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Australia’s western gateway saw 18.026 million travellers in the 2025 calendar year, up from 16.9 million in 2024 and more than 15 million in 2023. This included all-time highs for international (5.4 million), regional (6.4 million), and interstate (6….

‘Risky’ Gippsland crash pilot slipped through the cracks, says ATSB

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January 20, 2026
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All three occupants of the experimental Morgan Cougar Mk 1, VH-LDV – 20-year-old pilot Luke Smith; his younger brother Ben, 16; and cousin Dusty Daly, 15 – were killed when it crashed into a paddock near West Sale Airport on 16 November 2024.

Airlines back ACCC call for more regulation on ‘monopoly’ airports

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January 20, 2026
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As reported in The Australian, an ACCC submission to a Senate inquiry warned that the current framework of monitoring and reporting “no longer acts as a constraint on behaviour” by airport monopolies, and suggested a commercial arbitration scheme be im…

QantasLink to bring A220s to Adelaide

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January 20, 2026
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Starting on 3 March, the new A220s will begin to replace the smaller Embraer E190s on Adelaide-Brisbane services, bringing in-flight wi-fi, updated cabins, and around 100,000 additional seats per year to the route.

WSI will have free buses during wait for metro opening

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January 20, 2026
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Buses will run every 30 minutes between 4:30am to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 4:30am to 1am Friday and Saturday when the airport opens its doors later this year, with the trip between WSI and St Marys expected to take 30 minutes in “normal traffic”…

QantasLink begins Network Aviation fleet overhaul in WA

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January 20, 2026
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The three mid-life E190s, part of an order of 14 to replace Network’s ageing Fokker 100 fleet, will arrive from the end of this year, while the 28 A320s and A319s will be fitted with on-board Wi-Fi; the A320s will also get new seats with USB-A and C ch…

AVS introduces compact, transportable Apache AH-64 Tactical Trainer

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January 19, 2026
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Defence simulation technology provider Applied Virtual Simulation has introduced a compact, mobile and high-fidelity Apache AH-64 Tactical Trainer.

F-15 Eagles given new role in NASA development of supersonic flight research

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January 19, 2026
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Two retired US Air Force F-15 Eagle twin-engine all-weather fighter jets have been given a new role supporting the development of supersonic flight research at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration.