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New solar farm opens at RAAF Base Darwin

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February 6, 2024
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The 3.2-megawatt system solar farm, operated and maintained by Assure Energy, is expected to deliver up to 40 per cent of the Australian Defence Force base’s energy requirements.

Emirates returns to Adelaide with non-stop daily flights

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February 6, 2024
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The non-stop services, commencing 28 October, will use Emirates’ fleet of Boeing 777-200LR aircraft equipped with business and economy-class cabins. The route will be the first direct connection between Adelaide and Dubai since Emirates halted flights …

Firefighter shortage ‘critical’ at Sunshine Coast Airport, says union

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February 6, 2024
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Three firefighting crews are currently stationed at the airport, which Wes Garrett, aviation branch secretary of the United Firefighters Union, said are insufficient with the arrival of Bonza dramatically boosting aircraft movements into and out of the…

Restoration Update on Vultee BT-13 “Annie”

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February 6, 2024
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By Luc Zipkin Valiant Effort, LLC, a partnership that is restoring Vultee BT-13A Valiant 41-21218, has released the January 2024 edition of Hangar Town News, their monthly newsletter full of updates on the warbird restoration […]

Restoration Update on Vultee BT-13 “Annie”

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February 6, 2024
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Restoration Update on Vultee BT-13 “Annie”

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February 6, 2024
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Restoration Update on Vultee BT-13 “Annie”

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February 6, 2024
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The National Museum of The Mighty Eighth Air Force Opens Two Minutes to Midnight and The Architecture of Armageddon

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February 6, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE In 2018, the Doomsday Clock was set to two minutes to midnight, the closest it has ever been to striking midnight since the height of the Cold War in 1953 when both the […]

Network Aviation pilots to strike again on Thursday

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February 5, 2024
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The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) announced its Network Aviation pilots will take industrial action as enterprise bargaining continues to drag on. Network Aviation operates QantasLink services in WA, as well as charter and FIFO flights in …

Vertiia electric VTOL locks in first civil aviation customer

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February 5, 2024
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General aviation and regional airline group Aviation Logistics, owner of Air Link, AirMed and Chartair, has signed a deal for 10 Vertiia aircraft with the option for 10 more, which could be in service starting from 2027 pending regulatory approval.