Australian Aviation

The Australian Aviation Awards was an exciting nationwide recognition program showcasing outstanding individuals and businesses positively shaping the growth and development of Australia’s aviation industry. The highly anticipated event, held in August 2025, offered leading professionals and their businesses the opportunity to highlight their achievements, build exposure, and support the expansion of their careers and

The super-pressure balloon lifted off from Wānaka Airport and will now spend 100 days or more flying around the Southern Hemisphere’s mid-latitudes, where it will measure neutral wind in the upper atmosphere.

The non-stop Malaysia Airlines flights will operate using an A330-300 and add 75,000 annual seats between Brisbane and Kuala Lumpur. According to Brisbane Airport, the service will generate $54 million for the local economy in its first year and offer passengers more options for travel.

The fourth annual Australian Aviation Awards are a nationwide platform of recognition for the individuals and businesses shaping Australia’s aviation sector. 

The AFP has said that officers have noticed a “spike in bad behaviour” at major airports this year, and have charged 347 people with 408 offences in the year to 9 April, and 1,180 people with 1,442 criminal offences over the past 12 months.

Operating three times per week from 1 August, the service will use two of Jetstar’s new A320neo aircraft stationed at Gold Coast Airport, adding more than 58,000 low-fare seats per year.