The men, at least two of whom appear to have worked for Qantas subsidiary Jets Transport Express, attempted to bring 100kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of $40 million into the country on a cargo flight from Johannesburg.
The test, conducted last month by Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornets off the coast of California, with support from the United States Navy, confirmed that the LRASM is now ready for operational service.
The aerospace giant beat out Lockheed Martin to win the multi-billion dollar, multi-year contract to build the aircraft set to transform the US Air Force.
While no Qantas services have been affected, six Jetstar flights on Friday morning were cancelled and two morning Virgin Australia services – to Brisbane and Melbourne – were pushed back to the afternoon due to potential impact from the ash cloud.
Heathrow, the largest of London’s six commercial airports, will remain closed until at least 11:59pm local time on Friday, causing havoc in the surrounding airspace. At least two Qantas flights in the air have been forced to divert, while others set to…
The firm, which already holds contracts to support public services including aeromedical and law enforcement, is looking to work with the Australian and NZ Defence Forces on “advanced tri-service aviation and aerospace solutions that will enhance opera…
Airport Coordination Limited (ACL), which will take over slot management at Australia’s largest airport on 1 April, was awarded a three-year contract last month to replace outgoing manager Airport Coordination Australia (ACA).
The agreement, to last from March to July 2025, will see Virgin use a blend of A1 jet fuel and 30-40 per cent synthetic SAF made from waste and residue feedstocks, which the airline says is fully compatible with existing aircraft, fuelling infrastructu…
The three parties have formally agreed to work together to complete the project, which is now able to move forward after the airport last year dropped its demand for an underground link and agreed to the state government’s preferred above-ground option.