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The “Star-Bound” drone show has been cancelled for Tuesday and Wednesday after 89 drones reportedly dropped into the water and onto marina wharves around Cockle Bay. Drone shows returned to the festival this year after being cancelled in 2025 due to overcrowding concerns.
A total of 10 passengers and crew suffered minor injuries when flight CX156 from Brisbane to Hong Kong hit severe turbulence on Friday, with people reportedly flung into the ceiling of the A350-900 during the breakfast service.
VH-8VI “Lake Centenary”, which is painted red in a callback to the Virgin Blue days, operated flight VA308 from Brisbane to Melbourne on Monday morning, touching down at 9am. The aircraft arrived in Australia last week after leaving the Boeing factory in Seattle in March.
The ultra-long-range aircraft, the first of which has recently had its engines fitted while the second is on the final assembly line as of February, were slated to begin arriving from later this year but are now expected in early 2027.
A total of 34 airports, mostly council-run, have received payments through the Regional and Remote Airport Support Program to “manage any debts linked to the voluntary administration of Rex Airlines, and maintain the essential aviation services they provide for their communities”.
Following its departure from STS Aviation Services at Birmingham Airport, the Wedgetail with the registration number “WT001” has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth.
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