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Adelaide’s return to pre-COVID figures follows Hobart Airport’s announcement this month that it has also exceeded Q3 FY19 passenger figures in the March quarter of this year. In a statement, the airport said strong travel demand in the quarter was helped by boosts in both domestic and international capacity ..read more
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In its preliminary report into the incident, Chile’s aviation authority noted an “involuntary movement forward” in the captain’s seat on CC-BGG (similar aircraft pictured) mid-flight as it was operating flight 800 from Sydney to Santiago via Auckland on 11 March, though the cause of the drop itself has yet to be determined ..read more
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Whitsunday Coast was the destination for Bonza’s inaugural flight from the Sunshine Coast on 31 January 2023, with the low-cost carrier now serving Newcastle, the Sunshine Coast, and the Gold Coast from Whitsunday Coast Airport ..read more
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The new scanners, which Australian Aviation understands are from Smiths Detection, will allow Qantas domestic passengers to pass through security without having to remove items such as laptops and aerosols from their bags, bringing T1 in line with the other T3/T4 domestic terminals ..read more
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The announcement was made at the unveiling of the ‘National Defence Strategy’ and follows January’s decision to upgrade the Super Hornet fleet and keep it flying until at least 2030, far beyond its initial retirement date of 2027 ..read more
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Adam and Jake examine Qantas’ decision to suspend non-stop flights from Perth to London as tensions ratchet up in the Middle East ..read more
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The Chinese low-cost carrier, a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines, will begin three weekly A330-200 flights to Hangzhou starting in June, complementing its existing Qingdao service. The new route will make Hangzhou the eighth mainland Chinese destination to see services from Melbourne ..read more
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The carrier will use Wellington Airport as its home base for the ALIA, which it expects to receive starting late next year. It will initially fly cargo services with NZ Post from Wellington to Marlborough Airport on the other side of the Cook Strait ..read more
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Dubbed “Wilbur Air”, the “e-airline” will have priority access to the Skyportz vertiport network, with a “range of aircraft partners” to provide services including short- and long-range passenger transport and heavy-lift drone deliveries ..read more
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The facility in the Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct at Latrobe Regional Airport, backed by investment from the Victorian state government, will be used for Dovetail’s goal of retrofitting regional aircraft with batteries and hydrogen fuel cells for zero-emissions aviation ..read more