<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Aviation - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Aviation news with just one click. Don’t miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:31:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Defence drone manufacturer Innovaero prepares for IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is seeking to raise $40 million through the issue of 80,000,000 new shares at an offer price of $0.50 per share, implying an indicative pro forma market capitalisation of approximately $158 million on completion of the offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/defence-drone-manufacturer-innovaero-prepares-for-ipo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/defence-drone-manufacturer-innovaero-prepares-for-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avalon lands freight deal with Malaysian logistics giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strategic partnership will see AirAsia-affiliated Teleport set up an ecommerce hub at Avalon including a dedicated air freight operation, handling Chinese goods from online marketplaces such as Shein and Temu. It comes after the opening of a new cargo hub at Avalon last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/avalon-lands-freight-deal-with-malaysian-logistics-giant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/avalon-lands-freight-deal-with-malaysian-logistics-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman ramps up pitch for Super Hornet replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company&rsquo;s major investment in the Melbourne, Florida-based sixth-generation precinct is designed to bolster Northrop Grumman&rsquo;s pitch to the US Navy for the lucrative, sixth-generation fighter program to replace the ageing Super Hornet-based carrier airwing fleets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/northrop-grumman-ramps-up-pitch-for-super-hornet-replacement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/northrop-grumman-ramps-up-pitch-for-super-hornet-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney most disrupted domestic airport in 2025, says insurer]]></title><description><![CDATA[In iSelect&rsquo;s Australian Airport Delay Index for 2025, Sydney saw 6,700,207 passengers delayed or cancelled, ahead of Melbourne at 6,360,989, and Brisbane at 4,652,914. Delayed flights sat at 23 per cent, while 3.12 per cent cancelled last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/sydney-most-disrupted-domestic-airport-in-2025-says-insurer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/sydney-most-disrupted-domestic-airport-in-2025-says-insurer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia must learn from Williamtown drone incident, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speculation has whirled into a frenzy earlier this week with news that several unidentified drones had been seen flying over RAAF Base Williamtown and Newcastle Airport in early July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/australia-must-learn-from-williamtown-drone-incident-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/australia-must-learn-from-williamtown-drone-incident-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost Bat pushed as collaborative combat aircraft for Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies are positioning the Australian-designed uncrewed combat aircraft as a way for the German Air Force to move rapidly from CCA concept development towards operational capability while retaining sovereign control over key technologies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/ghost-bat-pushed-as-collaborative-combat-aircraft-for-germany/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/ghost-bat-pushed-as-collaborative-combat-aircraft-for-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alliance cuts back QantasLink E-Jet wet lease]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement released to the ASX, the charter and FIFO operator said there will be a &ldquo;staged reduction from 30 aircraft to 23 aircraft [in the agreement] over the course of FY27&rdquo;, as well as a &ldquo;meaningful increase in pricing&rdquo; and a revised annual price escalation mechanism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/alliance-cuts-back-qantaslink-e-jet-wet-lease/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/alliance-cuts-back-qantaslink-e-jet-wet-lease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: We need around 10% more ATCs, says Airservices boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking exclusively to Australian Aviation, Sharp said he feels Airservices should have around 1,200 air traffic controllers, and that current recruitment rates are the highest in its history. It comes as Airservices faces criticism for highly-publicised delays and near misses at Sydney Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/exclusive-we-need-around-10-more-atcs-says-airservices-boss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/exclusive-we-need-around-10-more-atcs-says-airservices-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Airport unveils draft 2027 Master Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Master Plan, available online, outlines a suite of terminal upgrades, as well as infrastructure improvements, transport links, and a 345-metre eastern extension of the east-west runway to accommodate shortening at the western end for the upcoming third runway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/melbourne-airport-unveils-draft-2027-master-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/melbourne-airport-unveils-draft-2027-master-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSI nets Vietjet for jet quintet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vietnamese low-cost carrier will launch two weekly A330 services from WSI to&nbsp;Ho Chi Minh City in January, increasing to three starting in March, with its Thai subsidiary to begin four weekly services to Bangkok starting in November next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/wsi-nets-vietjet-for-jet-quintet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/wsi-nets-vietjet-for-jet-quintet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poseidon and Triton demonstrate interoperability and connectivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jointly funded technology demonstration is the first to showcase automated manned-unmanned teaming between the two platforms using an open systems architecture, allowing machine-to-machine mission planning and execution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/poseidon-and-triton-demonstrate-interoperability-and-connectivity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/poseidon-and-triton-demonstrate-interoperability-and-connectivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian crew airlifts patient from Antarctica in midwinter mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[VH-VHD &ldquo;Snowbird 1&rdquo;, operated by Skytraders, responded to an &ldquo;urgent request for assistance&rdquo; at US-operated McMurdo Station late last month, taking advantage of a &ldquo;narrow weather window&rdquo; to perform the evacuation to New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/australian-crew-airlifts-patient-from-antarctica-in-midwinter-mission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/australian-crew-airlifts-patient-from-antarctica-in-midwinter-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas ground workers to vote on industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 650 staff members at Qantas Ground Services, who serve mostly Qantas Freight and QantasLink operations, will vote on whether to take industrial action over what the union has called &ldquo;Joyce-era tactics to relentlessly pursue short-term profits over worker and passenger standards&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/qantas-ground-workers-to-vote-on-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/qantas-ground-workers-to-vote-on-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian start-up unveils sovereign counter-drone system]]></title><description><![CDATA[MILLIBEAM has revealed Rakurai, a new hand-held counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) built around a proprietary Australian-developed radiofrequency (RF) architecture that the company said delivers greater performance, broader frequency coverage and improved power efficiency than conventional electronic warfare systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/australian-start-up-unveils-sovereign-counter-drone-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/australian-start-up-unveils-sovereign-counter-drone-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-flying achievement feted at Australian Aviation Awards 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now in their fifth year, the Australian Aviation Awards celebrated excellence across the breadth of the aviation ecosystem, recognising outstanding achievements from commercial aviation, general aviation, aerospace, defence, aviation technology, safety, education and innovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/high-flying-achievement-feted-at-australian-aviation-awards-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/high-flying-achievement-feted-at-australian-aviation-awards-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian advanced solid rocket motor passes first flight test]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian-developed advanced solid rocket motor has completed its first successful flight test at the Koonibba Test Range near Ceduna in South Australia, demonstrating the nation&rsquo;s growing ability to design, manufacture, integrate, and validate critical missile propulsion technologies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/australian-advanced-solid-rocket-motor-passes-first-flight-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/australian-advanced-solid-rocket-motor-passes-first-flight-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collision with terrain involving Kavanagh E-240 Balloon, VH LUD 3.5 km east south east of RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland on 8 October 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sightseeing balloon with 9 passengers on board collided with the side of a tree after entering fog during the descent to locate a suitable landing area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/collision-with-terrain-involving-kavanagh-e-240-balloon-vh-lud-35-km-east-south-east-of-raaf-base-amberley-queensland-on-8-october-2021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/collision-with-terrain-involving-kavanagh-e-240-balloon-vh-lud-35-km-east-south-east-of-raaf-base-amberley-queensland-on-8-october-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collision with tree in fog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sightseeing balloon with 9 passengers collides with a tree in fog]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/collision-with-tree-in-fog/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/collision-with-tree-in-fog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collision of passenger train 8185 with level crossing gates, Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, Victoria, on 30 May 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vlocity passenger train&rsquo;s sanding system was ineffective in improving wheel-rail adhesion as the train approached Ballarat Station on the evening of 30 May 2020 after light rain and in windy conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/collision-of-passenger-train-8185-with-level-crossing-gates-lydiard-street-north-ballarat-victoria-on-30-may-2020/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/collision-of-passenger-train-8185-with-level-crossing-gates-lydiard-street-north-ballarat-victoria-on-30-may-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainâ€™s sanding system ineffective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Train&rsquo;s sanding system was ineffective at improving wheel-rail adhesion ahead of Ballarat level crossing gates collision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/trains-sanding-system-ineffective/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/aviation/trains-sanding-system-ineffective/</guid></item></channel></rss>