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Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for Airbus to provide 15 Airbus EC 135 T2+ helicopters for the ADF’s AIR 9000 Phase 7 helicopter Aircrew Training System. Announced as the preferred bidder late last year, the Boeing and Thales Australia team signed a contract with the Commonwealth on October 31

A trip to the petrol pump could soon bring you closer to that business class points upgrade after Virgin Australia added BP as a partner with its Velocity frequent flyer program. The tie-up will allow Velocity members, which number 4.5 million currently, to earn points when filling up at the 1,400 or so BP service

Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport just outside Toowoomba has welcomed its first regular public transport flight. Sunny skies welcomed QantasLink flight QF2016, which touched down at 0845 local time on Monday after a 106-minute trip from Sydney, according to the Qantas website. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To

The federal government has purchased deployable air traffic management and control systems for the Royal Australian Air Force. Indra Australia has been awarded a contract valued at more than $50 million to supply two rapidly deployable systems and one larger system, Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston said on Monday. This content is available exclusively

Australia’s aviation safety regulator has proposed restricting the use of aircraft powered with Jabiru engines in response to an increasing number of engine failures. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says there have been 40 incidents where Jabiru engines have failed in the past 12 months, with some involving cylinder heads cracking or valves sticking.

Avalon International Airshow chief executive Ian Honnery says the 2015 event will honour ANZAC veterans in what will be centenary year of the Gallipoli campaign. Honnery says the Airshow will honour the those who fought with spectacular flying displays and ground exhibits, as well as a series of battlefield re-enactments. This content is available exclusively