The American defence company produces the V-BAT vertical-takeoff and landing, AI-based uncrewed aerial system for military, border protection, law enforcement, search and rescue, climate surveillance and disaster management operations.

In a brief judgment, Australia’s highest court rejected an appeal by Corporate Air Charter Pty Ltd of a ruling by the Full Federal Court that standby duty counts as “work”, and must therefore be included in calculations of pilots’ average weekly work hours.

The newly created Certificates III and IV in Airborne Operations, driven by the company and released earlier this year by Industry Skills Australia, are envisioned to advance professional training standards in the aviation sector.

In its latest Domestic Airline Competition report, the consumer and competition watchdog found total seats flown by major domestic airlines in June 2025 were 2.8 per cent lower than the same period in 2019, despite passenger numbers now tracking similarly to pre-pandemic figures.