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August 26, 2026
Regional Express amends procedures after incidents in which pilots took manual control to restore flightpath. Australian operator Regional Express is amending flight procedures following incidents…
Stralis, an Australian Manufacture of hydrogen-electric aircraft has announced it will close down by the end of August. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) cited insufficient airline demand…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has welcomed James ‘Ossie’ Miller as its new Aviation Commissioner. Miller brings to the ATSB extensive aviation experience across the airline…
August 25, 2026
New owner logs 144 hours across 16,800 nm in record 30-day backcountry trek. The post Carbon Cub UL Completes Historic Flight to Australia appeared first on Plane + Pilot .
Australian hydrogen-electric aircraft developer Stralis Aircraft is shutting down just weeks after achieving a major technology milestone: taxiing a hydrogen-electric... Read More »
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved extensive cooperation between airlines Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA)…
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has begun rolling out low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) blends across its network,… The post Australian Defence Force, RAAF roll out low carbon fuel blends nationwide…
Australian Aviation opens its archive to tell the story of the Boeing 747 - the mighty “Queen of the Skies”.
Australian Aerospace Engineering (AAE) has officially opened its new MRO facility marking a significant milestone in the growth of the Australian-owned business. Located adjacent to Albury Airport…
The low-cost carrier’s inaugural Colombo flight, JQ5, took off from Melbourne just after 12:30pm on Tuesday aboard the 787-8 Dreamliner VH-VKA. Jetstar is the first Australian airline to operate the…
The partnership builds on AAE’s existing relationship with Lockheed Martin Australia and Sikorsky Australia, for which the company already provides aerospace spare parts and material support to…
August 24, 2026
aviacionaldia.com by Editorial Staff – Aviación al Día August 21, 2026 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), Australia's transport safety regulator, confirmed the opening…
The post Australia looks to address engineer shortage with fast track for US & UK AME licence holders appeared first on RotorHub International .
The charter and FIFO carrier requested a trading halt on Monday morning, to last until Wednesday or until an announcement is made about capital raising, following reports in The Australian Financial…
August 23, 2026
An infrastructure milestone for the Western Sydney region in Australia: the cargo section of the new Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) began operating on July 24.
Virgin Australia cabin crew salaries in 2026 consist of a base salary together with flying-related earnings, shift penalties, overnight allowances and other operational payments. The post Virgin…
August 22, 2026
Adelaide Airport, Australia’s fifth busiest airport, is preparing to roll out new self-service technology from Amadeus. Under the terms of a new agreement, the airport will install more than 50 […]
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) will restore daily flights between Perth and Tokyo Narita during the 2026–27 peak travel period, adding more than 26,000 inbound seats to Western Australia. The post All…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating another ground conflict at Sydney Airport involving two Qantas aircraft—the fourth such event at the airport in less than a month. The…
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August 21, 2026
Barely longer than a football goal is wide, it was capable of aerobatics and taught generations of Australian military pilots to fly. Three decades after its official…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), Australia's transport safety regulator, confirmed the opening…
SkyDrive Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gold Coast Helitours for the potential introduction of its SKYDRIVE SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Australia…
FedEx has launched a non-stop freighter service between its Asia-Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, and Sydney, Australia. The route between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Sydney Airport…
The Strait of Hormuz disruption is exposing the vulnerability of concentrated global trade routes, with shipping traffic collapsing, oil prices rising and freight costs increasing. Australia is…
Adelaide Airport, considered the fifth busiest by passenger traffic in Australia, will launch a technology modernization program that will include new solutions for…
August 20, 2026
SkyDrive Inc., a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in…
Korean Air is expanding its Australian offering with the launch of direct flights between Seoul-Incheon and Melbourne, with three weekly frequencies from December 18, 2026 until March 14…
Korean Air is expanding its offering in Australia with the launch of direct flights between Seoul–Incheon and Melbourne, with three weekly frequencies from December 18, 2026 to March 14, 2027. The…
In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2026, Airservices said the Australian aviation industry has entered Financial Year 2026-2027 with “resilient demand and steady economic…
The current enterprise agreement covers around 120 engineers represented by Professionals Australia at Qantas’ headquarters in Mascot, who have unanimously voted to lodge the ballot with the Fair…
