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Ballina Byron airport has commissioned Airservices to introduce RNAV (RNP)-AR terminal instrument flight procedures – or Smart Tracking. Airservices is developing new arrival flightpaths for both Runway 06 and Runway 24 at the regional airport, which has experienced rapid high-capacity traffic growth with the introduction of services by Jetstar and Virgin Australia. This content is

The dawn of the Qantas Group’s 787 age It was probably appropriate that I flew down to Melbourne to witness the arrival of Jetstar’s first 787 in a Qantas 767-300ER. It’s a great aeroplane, the 767. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content

Boeing to cease C-17 production Andrew McLaughlin says: What a shame – after a difficult start the C-17 has evolved into a game-changing airlifter with no current match anywhere else. Might be good news for Airbus’s A400M hopes further down the track. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation

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RACQ CareFlight Rescue is making tracks for improved search capabilities thanks to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Trust which has helped fund two flight tracking systems. The $34,000 contribution covers two thirds of the project’s total cost, which will see flight tracking systems installed on the Sunshine

Australia’s major airlines have today both announced major sponsorship deals, with Qantas sponsoring the Tropfest short film festival and Virgin Australia becoming a sponsor of the Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL team. As well as flights, the Tropfest sponsorship will see Qantas sponsor a six-month paid internship for the winner to work in-house at Qantas as part