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Belgium selects F-35 ahead of Eurofighter, Rafale for F-16 replacement
/Belgium has officially selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A to replace its fleet of F-16MLU fighters.
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Qantas faces shareholder heat on bonuses
/Qantas has faced shareholder criticism on its method of paying bonuses and its transportation of asylum seekers on behalf of the Australian government.
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Navy commissions 822X Squadron to operate UAVs
/The commissioning ceremony for the Royal Australian Navy’s 822X Squadron on Thursday has marked a major evolution in the development of naval aviation.
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RAAF rotates KC-30 out of Middle East deployment, Wedgetail flies in
/A RAAF KC-30 tanker transport has returned to Australia after a four-month deployment to the Middle East, replaced in turn by a Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft.
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Qantas says fuel bill to top $4 billion in 2018/19
/ | 3 Comments on Qantas says fuel bill to top $4 billion in 2018/19Qantas says strong revenue growth should help offset what is expected to be a $4 billion total fuel bill for the 2018/19 financial year.
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WOFA Podcast: 30 years of Jabiru with Rodney Stiff
/On today’s show we celebrate a milestone with one of Australia’s most successful aircraft manufacturers, Jabiru. 2018 marks 30 years since Jabiru was established and we are joined by the founder Rodney Stiff. with a background in farm machinery Rodney took his passion for engineering into aviation. Like many companies Jabiru came from the humble beginnings
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