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ATSB probes double fatality in Brisbane light plane accident
Regular Outback Air Race participant Ian Campbell, founder of dairy company Barambah Organics, and his daughter Hannah were killed when the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza they were flying crashed in Stockleigh, seven minutes after taking off from Archerfield Airport at around 11am on Monday.
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Maroomba Airlines set to expand as FIFO demand grows
The Perth-based charter and FIFO operator, which increased its Dash 8 fleet from four to six aircraft in the past 18 months, carried 94,496 passengers across 3,525 flights in the past year and is planning to add further capacity to its operations.
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Government invests $2.4bn in next stage of air and missile defence
The investment, part of the second tranche of AIR6500, will be made over six years through Defence’s existing strategic partnership with Lockheed Martin Australia, providing more than 360 highly skilled jobs in both the Hunter Region and South Australia, and supporting the Australian Defence industry.
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Podcast: Flying to the bottom of the world
On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Skytraders pilots Dan Colborne and Louise Robertson share their tales of flying to Antarctica – the highs, the lows, and the challenges of operating in the isolated southernmost reaches of the planet.
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NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft set for new testing phase
The successful run of tests has the aircraft reportedly continuing on a path towards a new phase later this year, where NASA will evaluate the sonic thumps the X-59 is designed to make when flying faster than the speed of sound.
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WSI adds sixth airline to stable as Fiji Airways signs on
Commencing on 17 March, the service will operate overnight using 737 MAX 8 aircraft, adding more than 53,000 annual seats between Sydney and Nadi. It comes as operational testing ramps up with passenger trials ahead of the airport’s opening in a month’s time.
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Sydney to gain direct link with Cairo next year
The new route, announced at the El Alamein Air Show, will give Sydney its only direct connection to Cairo, with onward connections across Egypt, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, and will mark Sydney’s 54th airline – a new record for the airport.
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ASL Airlines appears to drop bid for collapsed NZ freight carrier
In their latest report, Airwork receivers Calibre Group noted that the conditional agreement with ASL, announced in May, had not proceeded, with the business now expected to be sold in the first quarter of 2027.
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No ‘immediate safety risk’ at Sydney Airport, says working group
The Sydney Airport Air Traffic Control Working Group, which was first convened last month, aims to continue “collaborative engagement” on the recent disruptions and safety occurrences connected to issues at Sydney tower control.
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Hypersonix and Gilmour team up on hypersonic flight-test options
The partnership brings together Gilmour Space's rocket propulsion, launch, mission integration and flight-test capabilities with Hypersonix's scramjet propulsion and hypersonic vehicle technology.
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Qantas welcomes first Network Aviation E190 in Perth
While QantasLink wet-leases E190s from Alliance in the eastern states, VH-E9A – which touched down in Perth on Monday – is the first of the E-Jets to be owned by the airline itself, with up to 14 of the mid-life aircraft on order to replace Network’s ageing Fokker 100 fleet.
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Qantas investigates after dramatic NZ diversion
Flight QF122 from Queenstown to Sydney on Saturday, operated by VH-VZQ (similar aircraft pictured), landed safely in Christchurch after passengers reportedly heard loud bangs and saw flames from its left-hand engine. Engineers arrived in Christchurch on Sunday to inspect the aircraft.
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‘Quick answers’ not the aim in Sydney probe, says ATSB boss
In an open letter on the ATSB’s website, its chief commissioner Angus Mitchell discussed the recent high-profile “near-misses” in Sydney, noting that travellers, aviation workers and the broader community “all rightly expect Australia’s aviation system to operate safely and reliably”.
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Jet Zero wins approval for major Townsville SAF plant
The firm has completed a $30 million Qantas- and Airbus-backed funding round alongside securing the development approval for the landmark project, and has also won the support of global energy and manufacturing company Posco International as a strategic investor.
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RFDS to buy 6 King Air 260Cs to modernise Queensland fleet
Set to arrive over four years from 2028, the new aircraft – replacing the existing King Air 200 fleet – will be fitted out with a bespoke Aeromedical Mission System (AMS) from Sunshine Coast-based company HeliMods.
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RFDS to buy 6 King Air 260Cs to modernise Qld fleet
Set to arrive over four years from 2028, the new aircraft – replacing the existing King Air 200 fleet – will be fitted out with a bespoke Aeromedical Mission System (AMS) from Sunshine Coast-based company HeliMods.
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New Melbourne Airport transport zones to open next month
Opening on 6 October, the free drop-off zone on level 3 of the T123 transport hub will provide “significantly more space” than the current departures ramp, which is prone to congestion, while the free level 2 pick-up zone will offer around 100 undercover parking spaces close to toilets.
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Newcastle Airport booms with record annual traffic
The airport, which cut the ribbon on its expanded terminal last year, saw a record 1,300,775 passengers in FY26 – its first time surpassing 1.3 million, and a 10 per cent increase on the previous year. It comes after Newcastle won Airport of the Year at the 2026 Australian Aviation Awards.
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Rex Saab in aborted take-off had engine damage, says ATSB
VH-ZPN was preparing to depart for Broken Hill on 8 October 2025 with two flight crew, one cabin crew, and 23 passengers on board when its left engine failed during the take-off roll. As it was before the V1 decision speed, the pilots opted to abort the take-off and taxied off the runway.
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Gold Coast Airport earns accessibility accreditation
The airport joins Perth as one of the only two Australian airports to receive accreditation under the Airport Council International’s (ACI) Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation Program, which helps recognise and facilitate efforts to improve accessibility for disabled passengers.
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Virgin retains crown as Australia’s most trusted travel brand
The 2026 Roy Morgan Trusted Brand Awards saw the carrier retain its title with a strong “net trust score”, reflecting high levels of trust and low levels of distrust in public surveys.
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Queensland awards $3m grant for defence aviation MRO training
The Townsville Aviation Centre of Excellence (TACE) is billed as a “leading training facility for the next generation of defence aviation maintenance engineers” with simulation equipment such as Aircraft Maintenance Trainers and Virtual Maintenance Trainers, as well as other advanced system trainers.
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Qld awards $3m grant for defence aviation MRO training
The Townsville Aviation Centre of Excellence is billed as a “leading training facility for the next generation of defence aviation maintenance engineers” with simulation equipment such as aircraft maintenance trainers and virtual maintenance trainers, as well as other advanced system trainers.
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New funding round opens for remote airstrip upgrades
Up to $25 million in total is available under the funding round, covering up to 50 per cent of project costs for safety and accessibility upgrades or 100 per cent for eligible Indigenous-owned or operated airstrips, capped at $4 million.
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NT airports boss appointed CEO of Sunshine Coast Airport
Edmondstone, who announced he was leaving ADG last month, will replace outgoing Sunshine Coast Airport CEO Chris Mills from next year. As CEO of ADG, Edmondstone oversaw three Northern Territory airports at Darwin, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek.
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RNZAF, Australian Defence Force endorse shared space vision
The statement highlighted the growing importance of space to modern military operations, underpinning communications, navigation, intelligence, surveillance and command and control.
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Issue #402: Paint It Black
Taking the control column Ladies and gentlemen, this is your (new) captain speaking! It gives me great pleasure to officially welcome you to this issue of Australian Aviation from the pilot’s seat. It’s been a year since the incorrigible Adam Thorn left us, but we’ve all taken care to make sure this venerable publication keeps
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RAAF Globemaster brings aid to stricken Nepal
The C-17A Globemaster III departed RAAF Base Amberley on Tuesday, carrying humanitarian aid to the mountainous nation which was recently struck by devastating flooding and mudslides.
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Video Podcast: See you late-y, A380
On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David bid a fond early farewell to the Qantas A380 fleet as the superjumbos get ready to fly off into the sunset.
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