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Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 10h

✈️ “Aviation is safe but only because we never get complacent.”

In this special Airport Safety Week episode, Captain Richard de Crespigny - pilot of QF32 - shares what true safety and resilience mean in aviation. #aviation #aerospace

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 10h

Virgin Australia has officially commenced its trial pets-in-cabins service with a flight from Melbourne to the Gold Coast. #aviation #aerospace
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Up, up and awoo: Pets fly in Virgin cabin for the first time

Flight VA733 on Thursday was the first service to allow pets to be transported in the cabin, with the trial to run until 30 January 2026 so feedback can be gathered from passengers. The airline aims to have the option rolled out across all domestic f...

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 11h

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft is on the way home following deployment to Poland to support NATO and Ukraine. #aviation #aerospace
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RAAF Wedgetail wraps up support mission in Ukraine

Under Operation Kudu, the early warning and control aircraft, deployed in July, had operated out of Poland to support NATO in providing surveillance, communications, and early warning alerts to protect supply delivery lines into Ukraine.

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 12h

A former senior project manager is set to file a claim in Federal Court against Perth Airport, saying she “had to choose [her] health over a system that refused to acknowledge reasonable boundaries”. #aviation #aerospace
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I had to work 75-hour weeks, says ex-Perth Airport project manager

As first reported by The Australian Financial Review, former senior project manager at Perth Airport, Jessica Sertis, is launching proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia, alleging she had to work up to 75-hour weeks.

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 18h

On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake turns to David’s cyber-expertise to find out what might be next for Qantas after its customer data was leaked on the dark web, and what you can do to protect yourself if you’re affected. #aviation #aerospace
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Video Podcast: Qantas data hits the dark web

On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake turns to David’s cyber-expertise to find out what might be next for Qantas after its customer data was leaked on the dark web, and what you can do to protect yourself if you’re affected.

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 1d

A teenage pilot has completed a world-record attempt to become the youngest supported person to circumnavigate the globe in a light aircraft. #aviation #aerospace
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16-year-old Aussie pilot comes home after round-the-world flight

16-year-old Byron Waller landed at Brisbane Airport at 12:46pm on Wednesday, having flown 41,700km in his Sling TSi VH-ZMD over 67 days following his departure on 9 August. He was accompanied by three different flight instructors over the course of t...

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 1d

🚨 Qantas data breach drama, tax time for airlines, and big moves at Western Sydney Airport. It’s a huge week in aviation!

🎧 Listen to the newest episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast here: https://bit.ly/474ptjh
##aviation #aerospace

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 1d

Brisbane Airport needs government support for “seamless” borders, as well as better public transport links, ahead of the 2032 Olympics, its CEO has said. #aviation #aerospace
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Brisbane Airport CEO lays out pre-Olympics priorities

In an op-ed in the Courier-Mail, Gert-Jan de Graaff said faster international processing is needed to help passengers cross the border more quickly, with better public transport also a must to accommodate both current visitors and future growth.

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 1d

The chief commissioner of the ATSB has moved to calm concerns about Rex’s Saab 340B fleet after a pair of high-profile incidents last week. #aviation #aerospace
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Rex engine incidents may not signal ‘long-term problem’: ATSB chief

Speaking to ABC Radio in Adelaide, Angus Mitchell confirmed that the ATSB is investigating an exhaust fire on Wednesday and a mid-air engine shut down on Saturday, both on Rex flights to Broken Hill, but said they did not necessarily indicate a wider...

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 1d

Australia’s first dedicated Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blending terminal has opened at Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport. #aviation #aerospace
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Aussie-first sustainable aviation fuel blending plant comes online

The facility, announced last year, is operated by Wagner Sustainable Fuels in partnership with Boeing and FlyORO, and is the first SAF blending terminal in the world to be co-located with an airport. It will allow “neat” SAF to be mixed with conventi...

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 1d

Big news from us: Australian Aviation is now on TikTok! Follow us at https://bit.ly/4nJUIr4 and bring our aviation insights to your For You feed! We promise no weird dances, because we don't know what the current weird dances are or how to do them. #aviation #aerospace

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 1d

The mystery of metal fatigue... is it a natural property of metal or something more sinister? 🕵️‍♂️✈️ #aviation #aerospace

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 1d

Virgin Australia is overhauling its cabin baggage allowance, with economy passengers to be limited to one bag with a higher weight cap. #aviation #aerospace
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Virgin to change cabin bag allowance from next year

According to Virgin, the changes “deliver clearer guidelines with simplified baggage allowances and will help improve overhead space availability to reduce delays, enhance safety, and create a smoother travel experience for guests”.

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 2d

Australian drone technology company Freespace Operations has achieved “cooperative lift” to balance and carry loads between the company’s Callisto 50 heavy-lift drones. #aviation #aerospace
https://bit.ly/4ohr6B8

Australian firm successfully carries heavy loads between 2 drones

The milestone, using multiple drones to ferry loads up to 100 kilograms, is envisioned to enable drones to complete missions previously limited to helicopters or large bespoke airframes.

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 2d

A pair of engine incidents on Rex Saab 340Bs has again put the spotlight on the airline’s aging fleet. #aviation #aerospace
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Rex Saabs suffer 2 engine malfunctions in 3 days

A flight from Sydney landed in Broken Hill with one functioning engine on Saturday, days after an engine fire in Adelaide forced the evacuation of another Rex flight to Broken Hill, making it the second engine malfunction on a Rex aircraft in less th...

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 2d

Qantas is actively investigating more than 150 gigabytes of data published online by cyber criminals. #aviation #aerospace
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Qantas responds to massive dump of hacked customer data

Hours after hacking group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, which was responsible for breaching the data of more than 5 million Qantas customers, posted its stolen trove to the internet, the Flying Kangaroo responded to the hackers’ actions.

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 2d

The RAAF has wrapped up the first trilateral iteration of Exercise Bushido Guardian in Japan. #aviation #aerospace
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RAAF Lightning IIs ‘exceed expectations’ at Exercise Bushido Guardian

Bushido Guardian 25, traditionally held as a joint exercise between the RAAF and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), this year included the United States Air Force (USAF) for the first time, starting at the end of September and concluding on 10 Oct...

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 2d

The rise of #Al in the workplace has led to some hilarious (and sometimes chaotic) results.

As author Cory Doctorow puts it, an Al can't take your job, but a salesman could convince your boss it can.

What do you think? Let us know in the replies!

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 2d

✈️Perth Airport is getting a THIRD RUNWAY by 2028… 3,000 metres long, parallel to the main strip. Massive news for WA aviation! Melbourne wants one too, while Sydney’s already squeezed for space. Western Sydney Airport’s looking smarter by the day👀 #aviation #aerospace

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 2d

It's the newest aircraft in Australia's skies, and the future backbone of Qantas' domestic fleet - but what makes the A321XLR a next-gen aircraft? On board the inaugural flight, Jake talks to Stephen Forshaw from Airbus about what changes we can expect to see! #aviation #aerospace

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 2d

On the Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake talks to Emma Beardsley and Dr Tom Tutton from Aspect on what autistic people have to deal with at airports, and how staff and other travellers can support passengers with a sunflower lanyard. #aviation #aerospace
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Podcast: Making airports autism-friendly

On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake talks to Emma Beardsley and Dr Tom Tutton from Aspect Autism Friendly on what autistic people have to deal with at airports, and how not just staff but other travellers can support fellow passengers wi...

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 14d

Virgin Australia again paid no income tax in 2024 due to carried-over losses, while Qantas returned to paying income taxes, the ATO has said. #aviation #aerospace
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Tax-free years coming to an end for the major airlines

Qantas in the 2023-24 financial year exhausted its pandemic-related carry-over losses and paid $24 million in tax in the latter half of the year, while Virgin says it expects to begin paying income tax again in the 2026 financial year once its own ca...

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 14d

Four Australian fighter jets have landed in Malaysia to participate for the second consecutive year in Exercise Bersama Lima, a multinational military aviation drill. #aviation #aerospace
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RAAF jets arrive in Malaysia for Exercise Bersama Lima

As part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) between Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, the drill is a continued commitment to promoting regional security, enhancing interoperability and strengthening allied...

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 14d

The ATSB has detailed a pilot’s miraculous escape after their helicopter crashed and burst into flames last month. #aviation #aerospace
https://bit.ly/46PrqjB

Eurocopter pilot escapes burning helicopter after wirestrike

A Eurocopter AS 350 (registration unknown), which was conducting agricultural spraying operations near Holbrook, NSW, on 3 September, hit a wire with its skids and lost control, crashing into the ground and catching fire; despite this, the pilot was ...

Australian Aviation @australianaviation.com.au · 14d

Boeing is reportedly working on a clean-sheet replacement for its 737 MAX family. #aviation #aerospace
https://bit.ly/4mKM1LR

Boeing rumoured to have 737 MAX replacement in the pipeline

According to reports this week in the Wall Street Journal, the planemaker’s CEO Kelly Ortberg met with Rolls-Royce officials in the UK earlier this year to discuss engine options for the aircraft, while “a person familiar with the plans” said Boeing ...