Civil aviation news
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August 5, 2026
Qantas and Japan Airlines signed a binding agreement on 4 August regarding Jetstar Japan. Following the memorandum of understanding reached in February, the Australian group will […]
This article was updated on August 6, 2026, to reflect comments to AeroTime by a National Airlines spokesperson.… The post National Airlines completes nonstop B777F flight between Scotland and…
The nonstop flight from Scotland to Australia lasted more than 19 hours and covered about 18,000 km
A few days ago National Airlines set the record for the world's longest-payload cargo flight, flying nonstop from Scotland to Australia. The B777-200F flew from Prestwick to…
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Nonstop mission from Scotland to Australia lasted more than 19 hours and covered nearly 9,850 nautical miles
Japan deployed two Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the multinational Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia’s Northern Territory…
Australian drone company Freespace Operations has opened a new manufacturing facility in Tullamarine, Melbourne to support its future growth. The facility will enable the company to design…
August 4, 2026
Operating for the duration of Exercise Pitch Black, the dedicated Parcel Hub provides Australian and international personnel deployed to Darwin access to postal services, including the movement of…
Australia has placed autonomous aircraft, hypersonic weapons and high-energy lasers among the six priorities of a new 10-year strategy… The post Australia names Ghost Bat, hypersonics, lasers as…
PRESS RELEASE ASIC proposes improved pre-IPO advertising flexibility and global alignment Published 4 August 2026 Companies listing on Australia’s public market will have greater flexibility to…
An aircraft maintenance engineer who was dismissed after a 17-minute delay involving a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 at Brisbane Airport has won an unfair dismissal case in Australia. Mohammad…
Responding to reports in The Australian Financial Review that it was working with consultancy firm Accenture on the plan dubbed “Project iQ”, a spokesperson for the Flying Kangaroo said discussions…
August 2, 2026
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Airbus and Qantas have made history by operating their longest-ever nonstop test flight with the new A350-1000ULR that will eventually be used to link eastern Australia with Europe and New York. The…
Until now, non-EU reinforcements in our country have consisted of two Air Tractor aircraft and three AS.332 Super Puma helicopters from Turkey and Switzerland respectively, as well as one…
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July 31, 2026
Australia's Defence Force is coordinating the deployment of helicopters and specialized NSW RFS personnel to halt the advance of the fires on French soil.
Australia, the United States and Japan have formalized a new trilateral agreement, with the aim of strengthening air… The post Australia, US, Japan formalize new trilateral air logistics agreement…
In this premium Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake talks to author Melanie Hill about how she brought the high-speed, high-stakes world of air races to life, as well as how her book "Jett Cooper"…
Building on their debut at the multinational Exercise Pitch Black in Australia’s Northern Territory in 2024, the Philippines returned for the 2026 iteration with a similarly sized contingent of four…
The CH-47D Chinook helicopter, equipped with an 11,300-litre water tank, and Bell 412 reconnaissance and support aircraft will be deployed to France, accompanied by 24 highly skilled aerial and…
July 30, 2026
Qantas' seasonal Perth to Rome flights are key routes in the airline's network.
July 29, 2026
Dovetail Electric Aviation, an Australian-Spanish company developing electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems for regional and general aviation, has signed its The post Dovetail Electric…
On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David unpack the crate expectations being placed on Australia’s secondary airports as freight operations ramp up at WSI and Avalon.
July 28, 2026
Australian company CubePilot, which supplies hardware and embedded software for the civilian unmanned systems industry, has warned its customers that some of its systems are offline while it…
July 27, 2026
Australian defence spending will increase over the next decade as its military recapitalises capabilities across warfighting domains.
Qantas and Australia Post have extended their century-old air freight partnership for another 10 years. The move is… The post Qantas, Australia Post extend century-old freight partnership for 10…
July 26, 2026
The disgraced former chief executive of Australian flag carrier Qantas, Alan Joyce, has broken his silence to defend his leadership of the airline, nearly three years after he was forced to resign…
July 24, 2026
Qantas’ first ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000ULR has landed in Melbourne, Australia, after flying nonstop from Toulouse, France. The journey… The post Qantas’ ultra-long-range A350 lands in…
July 23, 2026
Australian Army has conducted its first AH-64E Apache live-fire training in Australia during Exercise Possum Guns in July 2026. This was the first time the new Apache helicopters fired live……
July 21, 2026
In mid-July, Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters of the Australian Army fired live ordnance for the first time ever during Exercise Possum Guns at the Townsville Field Training Area. The Apache…
July 17, 2026
Australia’s Northern Territory will serve as a hub of international air power from July 20 to August 7,… The post Multinational air power takes over Australia’s Top End for Pitch Black 26 appeared…