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May 28, 2022 3:30 am ET -
Australian Airline Rex To Cease Selected Flights
Australian regional airline Regional Express this week announced it will cease multiple flights as it encounters increased costs and competition. The Sydney-Canberra and Melbourne-Albury services will be ceasing on May 30, with others to follow starting June 30. Rex, as…
May 2, 2022 12:24 pm ET -
Qantas Selects A350 for New York, London Flights, Places Orders…
Australian flag carrier Qantas today announced a set of aircraft orders aimed at expanding both its international and domestic route networks. The Australian airline committed to ordering a minimum of 52 Airbus aircraft — 12 A350s, 20 A320XLRs and 20 A220s…
April 18, 2022 6:00 am ET -
Easter Travel Overloads Australian Aviation
This year's Easter weekend has seen Australian airports and airlines struggle to manage the highest amount of passengers some airports have seen in over two years. News outlets across the country have been sharing footage of lines extending outside terminals…
April 9, 2022 6:27 am ET -
Rex Cancels Two Flights in Two Days
Australian regional airline Regional Express experienced two incidents resulting in cancelled flights this week due to engine concerns. During take-off checklists, two separate flights operating Saab 340 turbo-prop aircraft reported smoke and flames emanating from the left engines. The first…
April 5, 2022 5:33 am ET -
Runway Construction Begins at New Sydney Airport
Sydney's newest airport is beginning to take shape with runway construction of the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport officially commencing last week, according to its official website. The new international airport, slated for operations by late 2026, has transformed…