Australian Aviation

The aircraft, which will replace Virgin Australia Regional Airlines’ (VARA) ageing Fokker 100s, will be laid out in a dual-class configuration with business and economy seats, as well as its extra-legroom Economy X product. The first of its eight E190-E2s has begun construction this month.

A.C. Charania is the agency’s chief technologist, responsible for overseeing collaboration with the private sector while also being a principal adviser to NASA’s administrator.

The 2025–26 budget papers, released this week, note that “in the event there is no sale, the government will undertake work on contingency options in consultation with relevant states, including preparations necessary for potential Australian government acquisition of Rex”.

In this episode, the charity’s new local CEO, Chris Barnes, talks about their vital work, and what you can do to support them.

Over a two-day hearing, five Australian passengers of Qatar Airways have tried to breathe new life into proceedings concerning the physically invasive searches they were subjected to in October 2020 after an abandoned baby was found at Hamad International Airport.

Located just outside the Army’s Holsworthy Base, the 4,500-square-metre facility forms part of Lockheed Martin Australia’s integrated support contract with the Army. The warehouse stores replenishment spares, support and test equipment, and essential provisions.