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ACCC says consumers to be better off if proposed Badgerys Creek airport independent or government owned
/ | 3 Comments on ACCC says consumers to be better off if proposed Badgerys Creek airport independent or government ownedAn independent or government-owned airport at Badgerys Creek would be a win for airlines and the passengers they carry, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says. Currently, Sydney Airport is mulling over whether to exercise its right of first refusal to build and operate the proposed airport in Sydney’s west. It has until May
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Weather concerns deny final Avalon Airshow F-35 appearance
/ | 24 Comments on Weather concerns deny final Avalon Airshow F-35 appearanceThe planned departure of the RAAF’s first two F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the Avalon Airshow to Amberley on Sunday had to be delayed a day due to concerns over forecast thunderstorms in the Amberley area on Sunday evening. “Due to weather in Amberley the F-35A will now depart the Avalon Airshow on
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Gold Coast Airport ILS cleared for takeoff after appeal rejected
/Gold Coast Airport says works on an instrument landing system (ILS) can resume after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) dismissed protests to stop the project going ahead. In January 2016, the federal government gave Gold Coast Airport the green light to install an ILS as part of efforts to reduce the number of missed approaches,
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Three Australian teams progress in Airbus’s Fly Your Ideas student competition
/ | 2 Comments on Three Australian teams progress in Airbus’s Fly Your Ideas student competitionThree teams from Melbourne’s RMIT University attended the Australian International Airshow at Avalon as part of their efforts to win Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas Student competition. The RMIT representatives are the only Australian teams among the 50 picked for Round 2 from the original 356 entrants from 89 countries. RMIT School of Engineering’s Dr Graham
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RAAF welcomes first two PC-21s
/ | 5 Comments on RAAF welcomes first two PC-21sChief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies has welcomed the arrival of the Royal Australian Air Force’s first two Pilatus PC-21 training aircraft that form part of the AIR 5428 Pilot Training System project. “We will be formally introducing the PC-21 into service in coming months, but it is grand to be here at
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RAAF’s first F-35s arrive at Avalon
/ | 26 Comments on RAAF’s first F-35s arrive at AvalonThe Royal Australian Air Force’s first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters have made their official debut on Australian soil, landing at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon on Friday morning. F-35As A35-001 and A35-002 touched down at approximately 1140am on Friday, flying in from RAAF Base Amberley where they had landed
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