Jake Nelson

The Flying Kangaroo saw more than 81 per cent of its domestic and regional flights depart on time over the 12 months to June, according to official government data. This represents its best result in seven years not counting COVID, and around 3.5 percentage points ahead of Virgin.

Founded by Wonnarua woman Dr Amanda Healy and co-owned by Maroomba Airlines’ Michael Evans and Phil Garcia, Altura Airlines will draw on Maroomba’s existing fleet of Dash 8-100, Dash 8-300 and Dash 8-400 aircraft, with plans for an A320 in operation under its own banner by 2027.

The funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will go towards low-carbon liquid fuels company HAMR Energy’s $92 million project to convert waste products like sawdust and woodchips into methanol, which will then be processed into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

No. 92 Wing’s Poseidons, supported by 11 and 12 Squadrons, are taking part in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, based out of Hawaii. This is the 30th iteration of the exercise, and Australia has participated in every one since its inception.

The Australian and International Pilots’ Association has filed a protected action ballot order, with pilots set to vote between 27 July and 3 August. Potential actions include bans on work duties outside stipulated duty hours, delays to sign-on times, and outright work stoppages.

In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for June 2026, Airservices found that total network passenger flights were up 1.5 per cent and volumes up 2.7 per cent over FY25, with industry performance and Airservices’ own performance also improving.