Two retired US Air Force F-15 Eagle twin-engine all-weather fighter jets have been given a new role supporting the development of supersonic flight research at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

More than 435 potential child sex offenders have allegedly been stopped at airports around the country between 1 January this year and 31 December 2025, according to an ABF statement published this week.

According to reporting in the South China Morning Post, two test pilots from EASA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, have conducted verification flights of the narrow-body jet in Shanghai. Comac is looking to position the C919 as a competitor to the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX.

Total passenger numbers were up 5.3 per cent on the 2024 calendar year, while December was also Brisbane’s busiest month on record, with 2.3 million passengers. International passengers were up 10.7 per cent on 2024, with domestic up 3.2 per cent.