Australia

By David Casey
Turkish Airlines will make its long-awaited debut in Australia in March, operating via Singapore.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia has entered a new partnership with turboprop operator Link Airways that will allow Virgin to expand its domestic regional network.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Kyiv is interested in taking on Australia's retired NH90s, but Canberra says the helicopters are not in flying condition and that disassembly has already begun.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Plans to build a new international terminal and upgrade the runway at Newcastle Airport, Australia, are set for completion in 2025.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian government has confirmed it will acquire an unspecified number of Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
This marks the second extension of the Air Combat and Electronic Attack Sustainment contract, which initially came into effect in July 2016.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Brazil has confirmed several new air service agreements designed to increase traffic to the country, including a memorandum of understanding with Türkiye.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
After getting approvals to ramp up flying into Australia, Turkish Airlines has held talks with Australian domestic carrier Rex about forming a new partnership.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Turkish Airlines will be able to operate up to 35 flights per week to Australia within the next two years.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia has achieved a tentative contract deal with its cabin crew workers, averting the prospect of strike action over the busy holiday period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Garrett Reim
Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. have released additional details for Pillar II of their AUKUS agreement.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
OEM NHIndustries has purchased Australia’s spare parts pool and its fleet of NH90s after Canberra decided to withdraw the type over availability and costs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Jetstar Airways is making Perth, Australia, its latest base, as the carrier boosts its international network from the West Australian city.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
AMSL conducted the first flight of a full-scale battery-electric prototype of the Vertiia in February.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Australian electric propulsion startup Kite Magnetics has opened its Green Aviation Test Facility in Melbourne.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Most of the work will be in the airport's domestic terminal, and computed tomography tech will be installed to comply with government security regulations.
Airports & Networks

By Brian Everstine
The global approach to MRO of the F-35 needs to be a model for other weapons as the Pentagon looks to co-develop and co-produce critical systems, the DOD says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing and Brisbane-based Ferra Engineering have agreed to extend their JDAM wing kit partnership through 2028.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Adrian Schofield
The decision follows Australia’s competition regulator announcing its formal opposition to the proposed tie-up between Qantas and Alliance in April 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Australian companies Insitu Pacific and Innovaero say they are developing "an integrated solution for a long-range strike capability using UAS."
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia has recorded its first annual net profit in 11 years.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
SkyTeam alliance member China Eastern Airlines is increasing connectivity to Auckland, Singapore, and Sydney.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Australia’s Canberra Airport Group plans to invest in Vast Solar with an eye to using the renewable-energy technology to produce SAF.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Bonza operates three Boeing 737 MAXs with a fourth as an operational spare.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
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