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• Ex-Bonza financier pleads guilty in $500m fraud case

  16-10-2026 07:53 via australianaviation.com.au
  Wander, whose investment firm had bankrolled low-cost carrier Bonza before abruptly pulling funding, causing the airline’s collapse, admitted to one count of wire fraud and securities fraud, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
  
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• Paul Bennet heads to South Korea for major airshow

  16-10-2026 07:50 via australianaviation.com.au
  The show, held at the Sacheon Air Base, attracts audiences of around one million per day, and will take place from October 22 to October 25. It will include solo aerobatic performances by Bennet in his Wolf Pitts FX, as well as military displays such as South Korea’s Black Eagles.
  
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• Paul Bennet heads to South Korea for major air show

  16-10-2026 07:50 via australianaviation.com.au
  The show, held at the Sacheon Air Base, attracts audiences of around 1 million per day, and will take place from 22 October to 25 October. It will include solo aerobatic performances by Bennet in his Wolf Pitts FX, as well as military displays such as South Korea’s Black Eagles.
  
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• Jetstar opens new Perth cabin crew base

  16-10-2026 07:02 via australianaviation.com.au
  Launching this month with 40 cabin crew, the base is planned to expand to 90 local roles as Jetstar looks to expand its flights from Perth, including the new Christchurch service to launch on 27 October; Jetstar is also planning to increase Perth-Melbourne flights over the summer peak.
  
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• New Zealand to purchase 5 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from US

  16-10-2026 04:06 via australianaviation.com.au
  The New Zealand government has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase five MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters and associated systems and weapons.
  
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