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• Adelaide Airport hits passenger record in July

  16-09-2026 07:54 via australianaviation.com.au
  The South Australian gateway saw 806,486 passengers in July including transits, a 4.7 per cent increase on the previous year, with total passenger numbers (excluding transits) increasing 4.7 per cent to 9.17 million over the past 12 months.
  
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• Video Podcast: The ghost of Ansett

  16-09-2026 07:18 via australianaviation.com.au
  On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David look at what Ansett Australia left behind, 25 years after the airline went bust – and ask what might have happened if it hadn’t.
  
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• Cirrus and Cessna almost collided in January, says ATSB

  16-09-2026 07:15 via australianaviation.com.au
  In its report into the near collision involving Cessna 172S, VH-KOJ, and Cirrus SR22, VH-XC5, on 22 January, the transport safety watchdog found the Cirrus passed 46 m behind and 99 ft below the Cessna, due to “inadequate spacing” on the part of the faster Cirrus.
  
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• Domestic cancellation rates continue to fall, says ACCC

  16-09-2026 06:13 via australianaviation.com.au
  Only 1.5 per cent of flights were cancelled across Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin and Rex in each of May, June and July this year, the consumer and competition watchdog said in its latest Domestic Airline Competition in Australia report.
  
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• Manhunt underway over alleged RAAF Darwin break-in

  16-09-2026 03:19 via australianaviation.com.au
  The incident reportedly occurred at Base Darwin late on 14 September around 4:30pm. The break-in also allegedly triggered a lockdown of the base, with Military Police, Australian Federal Police and NT Police all called to respond.
  
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• Lockheed Martin announces expanded production for Vectis UAS

  16-09-2026 01:50 via australianaviation.com.au
  The production jump is reportedly being made in response to LM Skunk Works meeting urgency in the development of survivable, multi-mission, autonomous capability in the US market.
  
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