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Government awards $4.8m to regional airports hit by Rex collapse
Airports

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”.

UK’s first E-7 Wedgetail arrives ahead of entry into service
Defence

Following its departure from STS Aviation Services at Birmingham Airport, the Wedgetail with the registration number “WT001” has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth.

Big bucks for Gulf carriers despite Iran war
Airlines

In their respective 2025–26 yearly results released this month, Qatar Airways announced US$1.94 billion ($2.72 billion) in profit, while Emirates posted a profit of US$6.6 billion ($9.2 billion), making it still the world’s most profitable airline.

Completed runway works at Kununurra send capacity soaring
Airports

The $19.1 million runway extension, which will allow larger aircraft to operate to the airport unrestricted, was funded by $15.1 million from the Commonwealth, $2.5 million from the WA government and $1.5 million from the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.

Historic Qantas replica to headline new museum’s opening exhibit
Heritage

The Avro 504K replica, modelled after the Flying Kangaroo’s first plane, is set to form part of the “Task Eternal” opening exhibit on the history of aviation, operated in partnership with Qantas. It will be suspended from the museum ceiling above a Cierva C.30A Autogiro and a Skycraft Scout Mark 1.

Qantas tops on-time charts with best April performance in 9 years
Airlines

The Flying Kangaroo saw 85.8 per cent on-time arrivals and departures in April across all QF domestic services, according to the latest BITRE data, with 2.2 per cent of flights cancelled. It comes as the airline was named OAG’s second most punctual major airline in the world last month.

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