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Photos: First Qantas A380 to be scrapped
| 7 Comments on Photos: First Qantas A380 to be scrappedNew photos have surfaced that appear to confirm which Qantas A380 will be the first to be retired and scrapped, while the airline’s first superjumbo, VH-OQA, appears to have avoided an early retirement.
Read moreRex takes on Qantas with new Melbourne-Devonport service
/ | 3 Comments on Rex takes on Qantas with new Melbourne-Devonport serviceRex Airlines has announced it will begin flying from Melbourne to Devonport from August, taking on a coveted Qantas-only route.
Read moreAirservices, Thales to begin drone surveillance trials at Sydney Airport
/Airservices Australia has selected European aerospace company Thales to lead a new drone surveillance trial around Sydney Airport, to detect rogue drones – and their pilots.
Read moreBranson thought Virgin empire would come ‘crashing down’
/In his first major interview since COVID, Branson told the UK’s Daily Telegraph that he questioned his whole career as his conglomerate of companies struggled.
Read moreComment: Top Gun Maverick’s age shouldn’t stop him as a test and fighter pilot, but his lifestyle might
/In this cross-posting with The Conversation, Brunel University London’s Guy Gratton discusses the implication of age, lifestyle, and health on the abilities of a fighter pilot.
Read moreExercise Vigilant Scimitar tests Aviation capabilities
/The annual exercise, hosted last month, tested the 16th Aviation Brigade’s foundational training, and comprised of elements from Darwin’s 1st Aviation Regiment and Townsville’s 5th Aviation Regiment.
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