A dodgy aircraft radio and insufficient visual inspection by an airport driver contributed to a runway incursion and near collision between a plane and a car at Mackay Airport in November, the ATSB has found.

The new four-year apprentice program combines formal theory learning with hands-on practical experience and is backed by a $1.3 million investment from Army.

On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Defence Connect’s Robert Dougherty speaks with RMIT University’s Viviene Beins and Marcus Serong at ICAS 2026 in Sydney on what the Australian aerospace and defence industry can do to attract and retain the next generation of engineers.

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Penned at Land Forces 2026, the MoU will see the two companies partner up to integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind mission autonomy software into Innovaero’s Australian-designed One-Way Loitering suite of autonomous precision munitions.

The co-pilot of flight FZ103, who last week allegedly stabbed the captain mid-flight in an attempt to gain control of the aircraft before being disarmed by passengers, appeared to have spent several years studying in Melbourne nearly 10 years ago.

Arkeus has revealed that its Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar, dubbed Warden, will enter service with the Australian Army to provide comprehensive wide-area domain awareness for the Army’s Integrator UAS as a part of the Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System Program.

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