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Fleet of ports benefit from Connecting Europe Facility

Simon Walton
August 20, 2024
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The latest round of funding from an EU transport infrastructure initiative will benefit a score of ports around Europe.

Taipan inquiry no closer to answers as confusion reigns

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August 20, 2024
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Investigations and hearings into the fatal crash of Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter, call sign Bushman 83, on 28 July last year continue to provide unclear answers and an uncertain release date for any official accident report.

Airservices signs deal for ‘sim-in-a-suitcase’ ATC training

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August 20, 2024
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Under the three-year deal with Airways International, the commercial arm of Airways New Zealand, Airservices will trial the TotalControl mobile training simulator, including Airways staff acting as pilots for remote instruction.

RAAF personnel touchdown at Exercise Red Flag in Alaska

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August 20, 2024
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Royal Australian Air Force aircraft and personnel have already landed in Alaska to take part in the event hosted by the United States Pacific Air Forces Command from 19 to 30 August.

Pacific Airshow 2024 grows attendance by 20% over 2023

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August 19, 2024
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The airshow, held over the weekend, achieved 100 per cent occupancy throughout Surfers Paradise and over 92 per cent occupancy across the Gold Coast, according to figures from Experience Gold Coast.

Rex to shed 73 more jobs from domestic division

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August 19, 2024
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In an email to Rex staff seen by the ABC, administrators EY Australia said 73 out of 261 more Rex domestic positions are likely to face the axe, with 594 having already been shed. The redundancies will reduce Rex’s workforce to around its pre-domestic-…

New NT project to develop fuel tanks for hydrogen-powered drones

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August 19, 2024
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The $1.79 million early-stage project looks to develop a ‘lightweight, high-pressure, hydrogen vessel (tank) using Advanced Fiber Placement (AFP) technology’ specifically for hydrogen-powered drones.

Australian Federal Police called in over Rex board allegations

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August 19, 2024
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Former Rex executive chairman Lim Kim Hai allegedly recorded the meeting at the end of July, at which the board voted to appoint EY as administrators, without the consent of those present, according to reports in The Australian and The Australian Finan…

FlightAware warns users of ‘data security incident’

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August 19, 2024
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Over 10,000 aircraft operators and more than 13 million users could have had their personal details and passwords inadvertently exposed, possibly including thousands of Australians.

Toxic waste under UK flag heading for Thailand

Simon Walton
August 16, 2024
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An environmental watchdog has alerted authorities to an illegal consignment of poisonous industrial waste heading for a Thai port