Australian Aviation

Canberra-based public company XTEK has been selected to provide the Department of Defence with its ‘Wasp’ small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) drone platforms, in a $2.75 million deal.

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In this bonus episode of the Australian Aviation podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and MAJGEN (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson discuss the importance of Australian businesses, including the aviation sector, to prepare for possible cyber threats.

The airline’s deputy chairman said his business “loves the fight” but is only defending itself so strongly because it’s a “featherweight in the heavyweight section”.

Virgin Australia has pulled out of its Sydney-Coffs Harbour route just four months after restarting the service, Australian Aviation can reveal.

Griffith University is the latest body to join the ranks of Greenbird, an industry collaboration platform focused on supporting the establishment of advanced air mobility (AAM) – or air taxis – in Australia, as a founding ecosystem partner.