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Robyn Ironside is The Australian’s aviation writer, and has twice been recognised by the Australasian Aviation Press Club (in 2020 and 2023) as the best aviation journalist. She has been with The Australian since 2018, and covered aviation for News Corp since 2014 after previously reporting on Queensland state politics and crime with The Courier-Mail.

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Tech ‘can open up more borders’

A suite of technology is being developed to help manage the COVID risk and allow international borders to reopen.

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A formation from the Royal Australian Air Force of an E-7A Wedgetail from No. 2 Squadron, three F/A-18A Hornets from No.77 Squadron and an EA-18G Growler from No. 6 Squadron fly over a Royal Australian Navy task group of HMA Ships Canberra, Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius during the Regional Presence Deployment in July 2020. *** Local Caption *** A Royal Australia Air Force Air Task Unit has deployed to Guam to join exercises with the Royal Australian Navy and the United States. F/A-18A Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, an E-7A Wedgetail and a KC-30A Multirole Tanker Transport will conduct advanced air-sea integration drills with HMAS Canberra, Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius who are conducting a regional deployment through Southeast Asia, before participating in exercise RIMPAC in Hawaii. This deployment demonstrates Defence is a capable force with an ability to conduct complex and extended deployments at sea and in the air organically and with regional partners.

The RAAF’s identity crisis sparks change in language

The RAAF has announced a significant change to its language to instil a “strong sense of identity” among personnel.

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A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 passenger jet aircraft taxies on the runway at Cairns Airport, bringing tourists and tourism dollars to Far North Queensland. Picture: Brendan Radke

Virgin bursts the Kiwi bubble

Virgin Australia continued to sell flights to New Zealand for two weeks after making a decision to postpone the services.

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COVID vaccinations arrive at Hobart on Qantas flight QF1023. Picture:Chris Kidd

Qantas ramps up trans-Tasman flights

Qantas has added more flights to its trans-Tasman schedule in response to the demand for seats when the two-way bubble begins.

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NZ travel bubble flights ‘selling like hot cakes’

Hundreds of extra flights have been added to cope with demand with one airline getting 24,000 bottles of champagne ready for when trans-Tasman flights resume.

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An ambulance arrives at the PA Hospital in Brisbane. Picture: Tertius Pickard

Man dies from Covid in Queensland

A man has died in a Queensland hospital from complications related to COVID-19, officials have confirmed.

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 06: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament on April 06, 2021 in Wellington, New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia will start on Monday 19 April. The travel bubble will aid economic recovery by safely opening up international travel between the two countries while continuing to pursue a COVID-19 elimination strategy. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

NZ travel bubble sparks rush on holidays

Airlines hope to carry close to 100,000 people a week between Australia and New Zealand when a travel bubble begins on April 19.

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Eichardts group general manager James Cavanagh pictured at Eichartds Queenstown, New Zealand 5th April 2021 Photo-James Allan

Airlines prepare for NZ takeoff

Australia’s busiest international air route is set to reopen within weeks delivering a significant windfall for tourism and airlines.

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A view of New York City's skyline. Picture: Unsplash

Australia to NYC ‘in 2.5 hours’

A Brisbane company has developed technology that could see Australians winging their way to New York in 2.5-hours by 2031.

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An Airbus SE A330-300 aircraft operated by Qantas Airways Ltd., top, approaches to land as aircraft operated by Qantas's low-cost unit Jetstar Airways, left, and Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. stand on the tarmac at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. Qantas reports first-half results on Feb. 22 and has said profit may rise as much as 12 percent. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg

Qantas loses round two in exec spat with Virgin

Virgin has won round two of its battle with Qantas over the employment of an ex-Jetstar executive.

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