Australian Aviation

The $200 million Deep Maintenance and Modification Facility is expected to facilitate the specialist maintenance of the Australian Defence Force’s Boeing 737 variant military aircraft.

In the 11th iteration, more than 19 nations will participate in the bilateral combined training activity between the ADF and the US military from 13 July to 4 August this year.

The Flying Kangaroo will operate four 737-800 flights per week from 31 October 2025 to 3 May 2026, marking the first time it has flown internationally from the South Australian capital since 2013. It comes as the airline also opens its refreshed domestic lounge at Adelaide Airport.

Renae and Stephanie Evans, who claimed to have suffered psychological trauma and spinal injuries when their plane suddenly dropped amid severe clear-air turbulence on board Air Canada Flight 33 from Vancouver to Sydney on 11 July 2019, had appealed for higher compensation from the airline.

On social media, General Allvin highlighted that the F-47 would be expected to see some form of operational capability between 2025 and 2029, with a minimum number of aircraft of 185 airframes, or a one-for-one replacement for the F-22 Raptor fleet.

A record high of 4.32 million international passengers passed through its terminals in the first quarter of 2025, up 3.9 per cent on the same quarter in 2024, as well as 6.08 million domestic and regional passengers for a total of 10.4 million.