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Air Marshal Chappell has become the 28th Chief of Air Force, and will be charged with ensuring that the Royal Australian Air Force becomes an increasingly integrated and focused force.
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Amber Kennett, Ashwini Fredrick, Kynan Munday, and India Wallace, as well as one other student who requested not to be named, will receive additional training in specialised piloting skills including search and rescue.
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The interactive tool details every wildlife strike reported to the transport safety watchdog over the past 10 years, and will be more regularly updated than its previous periodic reports.
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Made of energy-absorbing cellular cement blocks, EMAS beds are designed to slow aircraft that overshoot the end of a runway by crushing under their weight, bringing them to a controlled stop while causing as little damage as possible.
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The project, which opened at the end of June, involved refurbishing the former international area after international services were shifted to the southern end of the terminal as part of a $260 million expansion in 2022.
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The ballot, which closes on 5 July, comes after a proposed enterprise agreement by Ampol was knocked back 64 votes to five.