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Virgin Australia cabin crew will vote on protected industrial action, saying pay and conditions “still have not returned to pre-pandemic levels”. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/virgin-australia-cabin-crew-to-vote-on-industrial-action/

australianaviation.com.auVirgin Australia cabin crew to vote on industrial actionThe TWU says Virgin has delivered “record profits” in recent years, with former owner Bain Capital extracting $2.7 billion from the airline since purchasing it from administration in 2020, and that the firm should “reinvest the profits back into the workforce who helped deliver them”.
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Jetstar’s first services from Perth to Christchurch have taken off, forging a new seasonal link between Western Australia and the South Island. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/wheels-up-for-jetstars-perth-christchurch-route/

australianaviation.com.auWheels up for Jetstar’s Perth-Christchurch routeFlight JQ185 took off from Perth for Christchurch at 8:30am on Tuesday, operated by the A321neo LR VH-OLQ. Jetstar will fly three times per week on the route until April 2027, adding more than 37,000 seats and competing with an upcoming Air New Zealand service.
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Singapore Airlines has launched two additional flights into Adelaide, increasing year-round capacity for freight and passengers to 12 flights in either direction per week. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/singapore-kicks-off-expanded-adelaide-flights-as-demand-soars/

australianaviation.com.auSingapore kicks off expanded Adelaide flights as demand soarsAs of Sunday 25 October, Singapore Airlines now operates daily daytime flights from the South Australian capital to Singapore, alongside five evening departures a week, running Thursday through Monday.
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From modest beginnings, Western Sydney Airport is expecting to have more than 250 accessible destinations after its first year - all thanks to those big hub connections like Singapore and Doha. Will you fly from WSI? #WesternSydneyAirport #Travel #Aviation #Sydney

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Perth Airport has revealed concept designs for its new terminal, part of the multi-billion-dollar One Airport project. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/perth-airport-shows-off-design-for-mammoth-new-terminal/

australianaviation.com.auPerth Airport shows off design for mammoth new terminalThe 159,000sqm terminal will be nearly three times the size of the existing Terminals 3 and 4, and 25 per cent larger than the combined footprint of Terminals 1 and 2. It will deliver 22 new contact gates, including swing gates that can switch between domestic and international as required.
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Western Sydney Airport could become Sydney’s primary gateway, supplanting Kingsford Smith, its CEO has said. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/move-over-mascot-wsi-could-become-sydneys-main-airport-says-ceo/

australianaviation.com.auMove over, Mascot: WSI could become Sydney’s main airport, says CEOSpeaking to media at the launch of international flights on Monday, WSI CEO Simon Hickey said the new airport is expected to reach its current maximum capacity of 10 million annual passengers within the next decade, with plans to expand as needed.
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Watch out, Kingsford Smith: Western Sydney International is designed to be the primary airport of Sydney, its CEO says. Could it become as big as Heathrow? #WesternSydneyAirport #Sydney #Airports #UrbanPlanning #Aviation

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Jetstar has resumed services between Sydney and Christchurch, with the first taking off on Monday. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/jetstar-brings-back-sydney-christchurch-flights/

australianaviation.com.auJetstar brings back Sydney–Christchurch flightsFlight JQ140 left Christchurch at 9:13am aboard the A320 VH-X3J, arriving at Kingsford Smith shortly before 10:30am local time before returning as JQ141 at 12:30pm. The service, operating four times per week, will add almost 40,000 seats annually between Sydney and the South Island.
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The ATSB has published preliminary reports into two more aircraft coordination and conflict incidents at Sydney Airport. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/atsb-releases-preliminary-reports-into-2-more-sydney-incidents/

australianaviation.com.auATSB releases preliminary reports into 2 more Sydney incidentsAir traffic control staff resourcing and visibility from Sydney’s ATC tower are both being examined as part of the investigation into the two near misses in August – one between Qantas and Virgin 737s on the 17th, and the other between a Jetstar A320 and QantasLink Q400 on the 25th.
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Finnair has touched down in Melbourne with its first service from Helsinki via Bangkok. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/melbournes-new-helsinki-flights-cross-the-finnish-line/

australianaviation.com.auMelbourne’s new Helsinki flights cross the Finnish lineFinnair flight AY145 landed in Melbourne at 7:14am on Monday aboard the A350-900 OH-LWO, making Melbourne the only airport in Australia currently served by a European Union airline.
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Western Sydney Airport’s first international services are up and running, with Air New Zealand services to Auckland launching on Monday morning. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/air-new-zealand-kicks-off-western-sydneys-international-flights/

australianaviation.com.auAir New Zealand kicks off Western Sydney’s international flightsFlight NZ165 was the first to touch down at WSI, landing ahead of schedule at just before 7:30am aboard the A320neo ZK-NHC, with the return NZ166 service departing for Auckland just after 9:15am. It comes after Jetstar began domestic services on Sunday.
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Air New Zealand has just operated the first international flight into and out of Western Sydney, starting with three flights a week and expecting strong demand. Australia's newest gateway is off and running! #AirNewZealand #WesternSydney #aviation #travel #NewZealand

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NZ166 is the first international flight to depart WSI, and this aircraft also operated the first flight into the airport this morning. A historic moment for Australian aviation! #WSI #WesternSydneyAirport #Aviation #Sydney #FirstFlight

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Jetstar CEO Stephanie Tully calls the first flights into Western Sydney historic for the country and says low fares are now on locals' doorstep. Next on the list: Bali! #Jetstar #WesternSydney #SydneyAirport #Travel #Bali

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Jetstar is angling to launch services from Western Sydney to Bali as soon as possible, says CEO Stephanie Tully. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/exclusive-western-sydney-bali-is-on-the-cards-says-jetstar-boss/

australianaviation.com.auExclusive: Western Sydney-Bali is on the cards, says Jetstar bossSpeaking to Australian Aviation at WSI on Sunday, Tully said both Western Sydney and Bali are important markets to Jetstar, and that the airline would expect strong demand. It comes as the new airport has finally opened to passengers, with two Jetstar flights taking off on Sunday.
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Campbelltown local Craig Mainprize was the first passenger off the inaugural passenger flight into Western Sydney Airport - and he made sure he was dressed for the occasion! #WesternSydneyAirport #aviation #Sydney #travel #inauguralflight

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Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) is officially open to passengers after decades in the making. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/western-sydney-airport-welcomes-historic-first-flights/

australianaviation.com.auWestern Sydney Airport welcomes historic first flightsThe inaugural service, Jetstar flight JQ362, took off for the Gold Coast shortly after 11:20am on Sunday, with the return JQ363 service becoming the first inbound flight when it touched down at WSI at around 3:30pm, both operated by A320neo VH-A5E.
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History has been made - JQ363 has touched down at Western Sydney International Airport, the first of many services to Australia's newest major gateway! #WesternSydneyAirport #Jetstar #JQ363 #Aviation #Sydney

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After decades of waiting, it's here - the grand opening of Western Sydney International Airport! Jake is on the scene and will cover the major events over the next two days, so stay tuned for more of the big news! #WesternSydneyAirport #Aviation #Sydney #GoldCoast #AirNewZealand

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ASIC is looking to appeal the NSW Supreme Court’s decision that three former Rex directors did not contravene their duties. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/trio-of-former-rex-directors-not-off-the-hook-as-asic-seeks-appeal/

australianaviation.com.auTrio of former Rex directors not off the hook as ASIC seeks appealThe NSW Supreme Court ruled in June that ASIC had failed to prove its case against John Sharp, Siddharth Khotkar, and Lincoln Pan over a market update in February 2023 saying Rex was “optimistic” about a full-year profit, though former executive director Lim Kim Hai was fined and disqualified.
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Qantas has scored a rare reliability trifecta in September, beating Virgin Australia in on-time departures, arrivals, and cancellations. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/qantas-takes-triple-crown-in-on-time-performance-and-cancellations/

australianaviation.com.auQantas takes triple crown in on-time performance and cancellationsLast month, 83.2 per cent of Qantas and QantasLink services departed on time and 82.5 per cent arrived on time, with 1.4 per cent cancelled, compared to 74.3 per cent on-time departures, 74.2 per cent on-time arrivals, and 1.6 per cent cancellations at Virgin Australia and VARA.
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The Australian Government has sent a counteroffer to the European Space Agency in efforts to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg on a historic space flight. #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/australia-makes-offer-to-esa-for-katherine-bennell-pegg-space-flight/

australianaviation.com.auAustralia makes offer to ESA for Katherine Bennell-Pegg space flightBennell-Pegg completed her basic astronaut training in 2024 and, if the ESA bid is successful, is hoped to become the first formal Australian representative to fly to space.
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Hundreds of Qantas ground workers will strike again next week as negotiations continue to stall. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/qantas-ground-workers-to-strike-again-next-week/

australianaviation.com.auQantas ground workers to strike again next weekTWU members with Qantas Ground Services at Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth Airports, who serve Qantas Freight operations and some QantasLink operations in Sydney, will walk off the job for 24 hours on Wednesday.
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Not every day in an aviation journo's life when a helicopter lands right next to you - shout-out to the hard-working crew of this beautiful CareFlight H145! #aviation #aerospace #airbus #helicopter

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An ATSB survey of aerial firefighting pilots has found a significant gap between those who had experienced a safety incident and those who reported it. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/atsb-finds-major-gap-in-aerial-firefighting-incident-reporting/

australianaviation.com.auATSB finds major gap in aerial firefighting incident reportingOf 149 pilots surveyed as part of the safety watchdog’s ongoing aerial firefighting safety study, 91 respondents (61 per cent) said they had experienced an incident between 2017 and 2022, but only 52 (35 per cent) said they had reported it.
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Brisbane Airport is aiming for 50 international destinations within the next decade, according to its CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/brisbane-airport-targets-50-international-destinations-by-mid-2030s/

australianaviation.com.auBrisbane Airport targets 50 international destinations by mid-2030sSpeaking to the Courier-Mail this week, CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff said Brisbane Airport – which currently has links to 35 international destinations – is looking to increase its Asian connectivity including to Thailand, China and India, as well as potential services to South America through Santiago.
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One count of wire fraud, one count of securities fraud, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison - and ex-777 Partners CEO Josh Wander will also surrender half a billion US dollars, or $720 million AUD. #Bonza #AustralianAviation #Aviation #AirlineNews

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Western Sydney will be the first airport in Australia to offer the new web-based Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) when international flights begin next week. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/wsi-to-debut-new-digital-incoming-passenger-declaration/

australianaviation.com.auWSI to debut new digital incoming passenger declarationThe ATD, which is designed to supplant the paper Incoming Passenger Card (IPC), will be available to passengers arriving on the first international flight to WSI – an Air New Zealand service from Auckland – on 26 October.
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RAAF Base Williamtown has hosted a group of high school students to demonstrate STEM career pathways in Defence. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/stem-students-explore-defence-careers-at-raaf-williamtown/

australianaviation.com.auSTEM students explore Defence careers at RAAF WilliamtownAs part of the Defence Work Experience STEM Immersion Program, 10 high school students spent a week at the Air Force base in the NSW Hunter region, meeting with ADF, Australian Public Service and Defence industry professionals.
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Sunshine Coast Airport has begun installation on what it says is Australia’s first mass timber engineered terminal. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/sunshine-coast-airport-begins-work-on-timber-terminal-roof-frames/

australianaviation.com.auSunshine Coast Airport begins work on timber terminal roof framesAround 30 tonnes of engineered timber, also called glulam or GLT, is being used for the terminal’s raking roof frames, which the airport says “reinforces the terminal’s connection to the landscape that surrounds it” and saves around 40 tonnes of carbon compared to steel and concrete.
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General aviation has continued to express concerns about the proposed annual registration fee for Australian aircraft after the release of results from a CASA survey. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/casa-yet-to-show-why-registration-fee-is-necessary-aero-clubs-say/

australianaviation.com.auCASA yet to show why registration fee is necessary, aero clubs sayAs reported by The Australian, the regulator has released results from the survey about the proposed fee, to be implemented from July next year, but only surveyed potential implementation methods and did not ask pilots about whether the fee should be imposed at all.
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You've heard of Snakes on a Plane... A local snake catcher told NT News he has removed both mildly and highly venomous snakes from Alice Springs Airport in recent weeks, including the Qantas Lounge. #Snakes #AliceSprings #Qantas #Aviation #Australia

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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake, David and Hannah take a magnifying glass to the financial skulduggery of 777 Partners in the wake of its CEO’s guilty plea over a $500m fraud scheme. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/video-podcast-bonzas-final-chapter/

australianaviation.com.auVideo Podcast: Bonza’s final chapterOn this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake, David and Hannah take a magnifying glass to the financial skulduggery of 777 Partners in the wake of its CEO’s guilty plea over a $500 million fraud scheme.
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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given the long-awaited certification to Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 aircraft. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/relief-for-virgin-australia-as-faa-certifies-737-max-10/

australianaviation.com.auRelief for Virgin Australia as FAA certifies 737 MAX 10Featuring up to 230 seats, the MAX 10 is the largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family, joining the MAX 7 – which was certified earlier this year – as well as the MAX 8 and MAX 9. The announcement will be welcome news for Virgin Australia, which is expecting its first MAX 10 to arrive next year.
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The Victorian and Federal Governments have named their preferred bidder for the first stage of Melbourne Airport’s rail link. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/builders-tapped-for-stage-1-of-melbourne-airport-rail-link/

australianaviation.com.auBuilders tapped for Stage 1 of Melbourne Airport rail linkThe Network Integration Program Alliance, comprising CPB Contractors and SMEC, will carry out the works to turn Sunshine Station into a “transport superhub” that will link the airport line into the rest of Melbourne’s suburban train network.
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Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) has scored a major coup less than a week from opening, with Qatar Airways set to fly to the new gateway starting late next year. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/lucky-seven-qatar-airways-signs-on-at-wsi/

australianaviation.com.auLucky seven: Qatar Airways signs on at WSIFrom 15 December 2027, the Gulf carrier will operate three 777-300ER flights per week between WSI and Doha, expanding to daily flights by the end of 2028. Flights will arrive into WSI at 11:45pm, departing for Doha at 4:10pm the following day.
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Former Rex boss Lim Kim Hai has been fined $800,000 and disqualified from managing corporations for four years. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/lim-kim-hai-fined-800k-disqualified-over-wrongdoing-at-rex/

australianaviation.com.auLim Kim Hai fined $800k, disqualified over wrongdoing at RexLim, who in May admitted to misleading investors over Rex’s financial performance in 2023 and agreed to accept penalties, has also been ordered to pay a portion of ASIC’s costs in the case brought against him and three other former Rex directors.
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Jetstar ground workers zeroed out sales-related fees like excess baggage charges and seat changes, so passengers weren't impacted but the airline felt it - getting their point across while keeping the customers on-side. #aviation #jetstar #unions #industrialaction #travel

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Virgin Australia has applied for additional capacity to Indonesia, with plans to launch services between Perth and Bali. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/virgin-australia-eyes-entry-to-perth-bali-market/

australianaviation.com.auVirgin Australia eyes entry to Perth–Bali marketThe airline has written to the International Air Services Commission for 5,086 seats per week in each direction on the Indonesia route, with an eye to expanding its existing Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane services, as well as operating flights from Perth to Denpasar.
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A “worn” latch and internal sub-parts caused a pilot’s five-point seatbelt harness to unbuckle while the plane was upside down in an aerobatic manoeuvre, the ATSB says. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/faulty-seatbelt-caused-pilot-injury-during-nosedive-training-atsb/

australianaviation.com.auFaulty seatbelt caused pilot injury during nosedive training: ATSBA “worn” latch and internal sub-parts caused a pilot’s five-point seatbelt harness to unbuckle while the plane was upside down in an aerobatic manoeuvre, according to a new report by the ATSB.
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Melbourne Airport has released new mock-ups of its soon-to-be-expanded T2 international terminal, as passenger numbers continue to climb. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/first-look-at-melbournes-new-4-5b-international-terminal/

australianaviation.com.auFirst look at Melbourne’s new $4.5b international terminalMelbourne Airport has released new mock-ups of its soon-to-be-expanded T2 international terminal, as passenger numbers continue to climb.
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TransNusa has launched its new service between Melbourne and Denpasar, becoming the sixth carrier on the popular route. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/transnusa-lands-in-melbourne-with-new-bali-service/

australianaviation.com.auTransNusa lands in Melbourne with new Bali serviceFlight 8B18 touched down 15 minutes ahead of schedule at 5:10am on Tuesday morning, aboard the Airbus A320 PK-TLO. The service will initially operate four times per week on the 174-seat aircraft, increasing to daily from 16 November.
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Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet has been hit with a global asset freeze by a UK court over unpaid aircraft leases. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/asset-freeze-puts-question-mark-on-vietjets-australian-plans/

australianaviation.com.auAsset freeze puts question mark on Vietjet’s Australian plansVietjet, which has reportedly been making moves towards establishing a domestic Australian subsidiary, is being chased by creditor FitzWalter Aviation (FWA) over around AU$360 million in debt on four Airbus A320 aircraft, dating back to 2021.
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Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) has revealed its first lounge, to open next month. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/wsi-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-its-first-airport-lounge/

australianaviation.com.auWSI pulls back the curtain on its first airport loungeThe international Rayleigh Lounge – named after Rayleigh scattering, which gives the Blue Mountains their distinctive colour – will be operated by dnata and will open alongside the launch of Singapore Airlines services on 23 November.
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Qantas Freight has received the first of three additional Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (A321P2F) aircraft for Australia Post services, including at Western Sydney. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/new-qantas-a321-freighters-touch-down-at-wsi/

australianaviation.com.auNew Qantas A321 freighters touch down at WSIVH-XF7 arrived in Australia at the end of September and began services to WSI last week, having previously flown with China Southern Airlines as B-6307. According to Qantas, it and the two more A321P2Fs on the way will add up to 20 per cent capacity to the airline’s dedicated freighter network.
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Australian aerobatic pilot Paul Bennet is off to South Korea this month for the Sacheon Airshow. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/paul-bennet-heads-to-south-korea-for-major-airshow/

australianaviation.com.auPaul Bennet heads to South Korea for major airshowThe 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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Jetstar has opened a new cabin crew base in Perth, alongside a purpose-built Qantas Group Emergency Procedures Training Centre. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/jetstar-opens-new-perth-cabin-crew-base/

australianaviation.com.auJetstar opens new Perth cabin crew baseLaunching 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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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. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/new-zealand-to-purchase-5-mh-60r-seahawk-helicopters-from-us/

australianaviation.com.auNew Zealand to purchase 5 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from USThe 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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Former 777 Partners CEO Joshua Wander has pleaded guilty over a US$500 million (around AU$720 million) fraud scheme. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/ex-bonza-financier-pleads-guilty-in-500m-fraud-case/

australianaviation.com.auEx-Bonza financier pleads guilty in $500m fraud caseWander, 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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Works on Albany Airport’s multi-million-dollar upgrades are slated to begin by year’s end following the appointment of a contractor. #aviation #aerospace https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/10/albany-airport-to-begin-upgrade-works-by-end-of-year/

australianaviation.com.auAlbany Airport to begin upgrade works by end of yearDowner Group has been awarded the project to strengthen and upgrade the runways, taxiways and aprons, as well as improve airfield lighting and drainage and deliver CASA compliance upgrades.