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Alan Joyce memoir confirmed for July release

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May 7, 2026
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Titled “Touching the Jet Stream”, the book, published by Hardie Grant, is billed as “a compelling, factual and gripping memoir from one of Australia’s most consequential chief executives”, and will cover Joyce’s career across 30 years in the aviation i…

Warbirds expected to steal the show for Wings Over Shellharbour

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May 7, 2026
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Australia’s largest regional airshow is expected to showcase three Spitfires soaring over the NSW coastline, a motorcycle backflipping over an aircraft and a Piper Cub landing on the back of a moving truck.

Link Airways arrives in Launceston

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May 6, 2026
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The inaugural flight FC275 touched down in Launceston just after 1pm on Wednesday aboard the Saab 340B VH-VEQ, marking the beginning of a new year-round connection between Tasmania’s north and the nation’s capital.

Video Podcast: How Deb Lawrie blazed the trail for equal flights

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May 6, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Australia’s first female commercial airline pilot Deb Lawrie sits down with Jake to discuss how she took down the aviation titan that was Sir Reg Ansett, and the highs and lows of more than four decades of fl…

Rotortech 2026 kicks off on Gold Coast

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May 6, 2026
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Reflecting the growing convergence between traditional helicopter operations and emerging AAM and uncrewed technologies, the event has been rebranded as the RotorTech Vertical Flight Exposition.

Government will raise minimum jet fuel stock to 50 days

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May 6, 2026
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Under the $10 billion Australian Fuel Security and Resilience package, unveiled for next week’s Budget, $3.2 billion will be used to establish a Government-owned Australian Fuel Security Reserve of around a billion litres to bolster long-term supply an…

Corvo X drones enter service with Australian Army

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May 6, 2026
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SYPAQ is reportedly delivering a fleet of Corvo X Mission Systems alongside a multi-year sustainment program providing ongoing spares, maintenance, training and support capabilities to ensure long-term operational readiness.

Half of Aussies hit by flight disruptions, government data shows

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May 5, 2026
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The survey, conducted by the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) alongside the Interim Aviation Consumer Ombuds Scheme (ACOS), found delays most commonly ranged from 15 minutes to three hours, with only 31 per cent satisfied …

EOS renews sponsorship of ADF Drone Racing Team

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May 5, 2026
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The ADF Drone Racing Team is composed of Army personnel and competes in national and international drone racing competitions, while also supporting the development of advanced piloting skills within a Defence context.

NSW Premier hits back against WSI metro contractor over go-slow

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May 5, 2026
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As reported by The Australian Financial Review, the Premier told reporters in Sydney that the government believes contracts are “sacrosanct” amid a dispute with Webuild over a push by the contractor to inject an extra $2.2 billion into the beleaguered …