News Briefs from September 2025
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025: Newcastle (NTL) Airport’s upgraded international terminal opened for business late last week. The terminal works expanded the terminal’s footprint by almost 50% and upgraded the facilities for border services.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025: Air Niugini has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its new fleet of 11 A220 aircraft. The long-term power-by-the-hour contract covers integrated component services, including on-site stock, pool access and repair services.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025: Qantas commenced scheduled A321-200XLR flights yesterday with services between Sydney (SYD) and Melbourne (MEL) and Sydney and Perth (PER). The airline presently operates two XLRs with a third due to enter service later this year.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025: Auckland Airport (AKL) has completed its largest infrastructure upgrade since opening in 1966. The upgrade adds around 23 rugby fields of space to the existing apron, taxiway, and runway network, and creates parking for up to 11 jets.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025: The New Zealand Government is reshuffling the board of its Civil Aviation Authority, appointing Mike Schubert, Peter O’Regan, and Mel Templeton to three-year terms. Outgoing board members include Jill Hatchwell, and Charles Spillane.
Read the press release here.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025: Queensland's Fraser Coast Regional Council will waive airport fees of AUD135,000, accrued by the Royal Flying Doctor Service after over 900 aeromedical aircraft movements in 2024 at council-owned Hervey Bay (HVB) and Maryborough (MBH) Airports.
Read the press release here.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025: Air New Zealand has completed an AUD300 million seven-year fixed rate bond issuance under its wholesale Australia medium term note program. The senior unsecured notes carry a fixed coupon of 5.179% p.a. and mature on September 30, 2032.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025: Air New Zealand's Chief Operating Officer, Alex Marren, has announced her resignation, effective March 29, 2026.
Read the stock exchange filing here.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025: Tasman Cargo Airlines has asked Australia's International Air Services Commission to renew its existing determination granting unlimited capacity on the Australia – New Zealand route for a further period of 99 years, to 2125.
Read the application here.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025: PNG Air shareholders have approved a PGK20 million (USD4.87 million) capital raising during a September 22, 2025, shareholders meeting. They also approved the appointment of Weathermen Capital Advisors Limited as agent and broker
Read the stock exchange filing here.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025: The US Department of Transportation has issued a final order allowing Guam's Szabo Aerospace to starting operating scheduled passenger flights between Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands under the Micronesian Air Connection Services brand.
Read the final order here.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025: Air New Zealand has opened a 35,000 square metre maintenance hangar at Auckland Airport (AKL) capable to handling a B787-9 and two A320/321s simultaneously.
Read the news article here.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025: Qantas and Malaysia Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement that will see a QF designator attached to flights on nine routes operated by Malaysia Airlines and the MH designator attached to flights on 15 routes operated by Qantas.
Read the news article here.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025: Tonga's Ministry of Infrastructure has signed an agreement with Japan's Adamis Ltd and the Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd for consulting services regarding upcoming improvements to Fua'amotu International Airport.
Read the press release here.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025: National Jet Express is acquiring another two DHC-8-Q400s to join its fleet in 2025. The aircraft will take its total Q400 fleet to 13 aircraft, in addition to their eight Embraer E190 jets.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025: Sydney Airport has released its preliminary draft Master Plan 2045, setting out a vision for growth that forecasts 72 million passengers a year, $70 billion in annual economic contribution and more than 105,000 direct jobs by 2045.
Read the draft masterplan here.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025: New Zealand's government-led Interim Aviation Council has released an Aviation Action Plan, recommending more than 20 ways to grow the country's aviation sector, including tackling rising costs and a skilled worker shortage.
Read the Aviation Action Plan here.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025: Air New Zealand will again wet lease a Wamos Air A330-300 between October 30, 2025, and April 30, 2026. The aircraft will operate selected flights to Papeete (PPT), Apia (APW), Nadi (NAN), Denpasar (DPS), and Tokyo Narita (NRT).
Read the news report here.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2025: Solomon Airlines has suspended DHC-8-100 (Dash 8) services to Taro (CHY), Gizo (GZO), Seghe (EGM), Kira Kira (IRA) and Lata (MLA) while the aircraft awaits spare parts. It continues to fly to Munda (MUA).
Read the news article here.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025: Qantas will begin operating an A220-300 on selected services between Brisbane (BNE) and Wellington (WLG) from February 8, 2026. It will be the first time Qantas has used an A220 on an international route.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025: Jetstar has announced biggest ever expansion of its New Zealand and trans-Tasman network with the launch of two new routes and additional capacity on five existing routes, creating a total of more than 660,000 new seats a year.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025: Mackay Airport (MKY) has re-opened after contractors undertaking scheduled maintenance of the airport's runway overnight identified an unexpected "issue" that required immediate remediation and resulted in cancelled flights today.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025: Air Chathams has confirmed that it remains in talks with Air New Zealand about an interline agreement and other opportunities to work together.
Read the news article here.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025: The Australian Government will let passengers have their say on the design of new aviation consumer protections that, when implemented, may offer greater passenger protections and make airlines and airports more accountable.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025: The New Zealand Government will support at risk regional air routes with up to NZD30 million in concessionary loans from the Regional Infrastructure Fund.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026: The Qantas Group has released its Annual Report and Sustainability Report for the 2025 Financial Year. The documents provide shareholders with information about the airline's performance in a range of financial and non-financial measures.
Read the reports here.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025: Tonga’s Civil Aviation Office has led a 3-day aircraft accident site hazard and safety training workshop from August 26 - 28. Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade funded the workshop.
Read the press release here.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025: The 600 acre Bluewater Airport, north of Townsville, is for sale. The runways are east/west at approximately 2,400 metres and north/south at 1900 metres with additional capacity for a second parallel north/south runway to 1600 metres.
Read the details here.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025: The CEO of Fiji Airways has told the country's Standing Committee on Social Affairs that the airline is fully compliant with all loan obligations, including major financing from the Fiji National Provident Fund and the Fiji Development Bank.
Read the news report here.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025: A Solomon Airlines DHC-6-300 has successfully operated a proving flight to Barakoma Airfield (VEV) in South Vella with a view to resuming scheduled services to the currently unserved WWII era airstrip.
Read the news report here.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025: An Auckland Court has been fined Jetstar NZD2.25 million after it mislead passengers about their rights to compensation when flights were delayed or cancelled for reasons within its control, breaching the Fair Trading Act.
Read the news release here.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025: Hobart Airport has opened a new security screening area has part of its AUD200 million terminal upgrade.
Read the press release here.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2025: Papua New Guinea's Civil Aviation Minister, Wake Goi, says a major upgrade of Port Moresby's Jacksons International Airport (POM) is planned, including extending the runway and adding two extra departure gates at the terminals.
Read the news article here.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2025: Airlink will continue scheduled passenger flights to Bourke (BRK), Walgett (WGE), and Lightning Ridge (LHG) after the New South Wales Government extended funding support through to November 2026. The funding is worth AUD2 million.
Read the press release here.
