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Bird and lightning strikes on same day lead to Air New Zealand service cancellations
/It came as two weather fronts made their way to the North Island, causing a tornado to take out powerlines, fences, and lift roofs.
Read moreC-130J Hercules airdrops Christmas aid to West Pacific
/The RAAF has commenced “Operation Christmas Drop”, joining partner nations to deliver 200-kilogram bundles of goodwill to support over 20,000 people in remote communities across the West Pacific.
Read moreGlobemasters complete tricky airdrop in PNG
/A pair of C-17A Globemaster IIIs conducted simulated airdrops in the valleys of Papua New Guinea – after taking off from RAAF Base Scherger in far northern Queensland.
Read moreTWU to use multi-employer bargaining for outsourced Qantas workers
/ | 3 Comments on TWU to use multi-employer bargaining for outsourced Qantas workersIn new comments, the union’s national secretary, Michael Kaine, said the new laws were a “lifeline for aviation workers” and the “multiple aviation companies” that engage them.
Read moreExclusive: Tourist numbers well down despite end of COVID rules
/ | 2 Comments on Exclusive: Tourist numbers well down despite end of COVID rulesData released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show there were 370,000 ‘short-term overseas arrivals’ in September 2022, compared to 695,000 in the same month in pre-pandemic 2019.
Read moreQantas to restart Brisbane-Tokyo flights on Thursday
/The three-times-weekly, nine-hour service will depart on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays and join the Flying Kangaroo’s seven-times-weekly service to Sydney.
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