Civil aviation news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 20, 2026
Sydney Airport has completed a government-mandated security overhaul and is striding ahead of the US.
Turkish Airlines plans to launch London City Airport service and direct flights to Australia as part of an ambitious global expansion strategy.
The partnership with China’s Eastern Airports Group (EAG) provides a “practical framework for exploring future aviation links” while “supporting tourism, education, research, trade and cultural…
The three-month trial from 22 September to 22 December will see new Tuesday services added on Airnorth’s Perth-Alice Springs route, while a Tuesday Darwin-Tennant Creek service will be added on 1…
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An Australian made warplane, the Bristol Beaufort, was deadly to the enemy, and to its crews. Its bitter lessons about how to build, maintain and fly any type of aircraft are still relevant.
Australia's Horizon Airways is expanding its Tecnam P2012 STOL fleet faster than initially planned. The Queensland-based regional airline has acquired a second example of the…
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August 19, 2026
Thomas Bingham could face up to eight years in prison after grabbing a TSA officer in lost bag incident
Korean Air announced a seasonal nonstop service between Incheon International Airport in Seoul and Melbourne,…
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Alliance Airlines is undergoing a change in leadership. Steven Greenway takes over as CEO on 1 October. He succeeds Stewart Tully, who after more than eleven years at the Australian…
South Korean carrier Korean Air will launch a new direct connection between its Seoul-Incheon hub and the Australian city of Melbourne next Northern winter. The…
IPO-bound drone technology company Garuda Aerospace Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Here comes our usual pay-to-play (A$52 per file!), mid-summer update regarding Toll Group after the Australian 3PL lodged its annual results (to the end of March) with the Australian Securities and…
Developer says slow pace of ecosystem development is dampening commercial demand, with a consequent impact on capital raising. Australian advanced propulsion developer Stralis Aircraft is closing…
Japan-based eVTOL developer SkyDrive has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Australian helicopter operator Gold Coast Helitours for the The post SkyDrive Signs Australia’s First eVTOL LOI With…
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A veteran Fokker 100 which has flown for American Airlines, Austrian Airlines and, most recently,…
Sustainability is becoming one of the main pillars of transformation in the airport industry. In recent months, airports in Australia, Singapore, Turkey, the United Kingdom…
On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David dissect the ongoing struggles at Sydney Airport and ask what can be done about them.
LifeFlight in Australia said its latest cohort of critical care doctors are now “rescue ready” to help Queensland communities across the state. The 30-strong group recently underwent a week of […]
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August 18, 2026
Shane Hyhorec, an Adelaide-based disability advocate with C5 incomplete quadriplegia, was removed from a Virgin Australia plane before its departure due to a dispute over the stowage of his…
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With more than 7,500 flights and over 11,000 hours, the Fokker 100 formerly operated by QantasLink will be preserved in a museum in Australia
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found that a maintenance work light was left inside the left… The post ATSB report finds Qantas A380 flew two sectors with work light inside wing…
Alliance Aviation Services has appointed aviation industry veteran Steven Greenway as its new Chief Executive Officer, with Greenway set to take charge of the Australian specialist aviation company…
A retired QantasLink Fokker F100 has landed at Shellharbour Airport (WOL), where it will begin a new life… The post Retired QantasLink Fokker F100 finds new home at Australian aviation museum…
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Australian investigators call for stronger maintenance safeguards after foreign object remained inside aircraft during international flights The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has…
Steven Greenway joins the carrier ahead of planned restructuring to “right-size operations”. Former Flyadeal chief executive Steven Greenway has been appointed to lead Australia’s Alliance Aviation…
France carried out its first nighttime aerial firefighting drops on the night of August 17 to 18, 2026,… The post Australian Chinook brings France its first nighttime waterbombing capability…
SkyDrive today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gold Coast Helitours, a helicopter operator based in the Gold Coast, Australia. “This milestone agreement represents SkyDrive’s…
The Securing Australia’s Cleaner Fuels Industry Consultation Paper and Strengthening Australia’s Fuel Security and Resilience Consultation Paper are looking for feedback on plans to shore up…
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