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Vertical Mag • Xplorate Press Release

Xplorate Pacific wins CASA approval for heavy BVLOS operations in Australia’s Cooper Basin

Xplorate Pacific has secured Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approval to conduct heavy beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations over the Cooper Basin. The authorization supports round-the-clock monitoring of critical energy corridors, extending surveillance coverage beyond daylight and line-of-sight constraints.

2026-06-29T05:28:29.782961-07:00
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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Vietjet seeks approval to launch Australian domestic service

By AeroTime: Vietjet Air is seeking regulatory approval to launch a domestic airline operation in Australia, a move that would make it the first international carrier to challenge Qantas and Virgin Australia directly in more than 10 years.

Also: Airline Economics
2026-06-29T05:41:57.880586-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   IATA   Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Asia-Pacific airlines still face ‘challenging’ environment despite easing of conflict: AAPA

By FlightGlobal: International passenger volumes in May dipped 1.1% year-on-year. The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned that operating conditions for the region’s carriers “remain challenging”, even after the easing of tensions in the Middle East and falling fuel prices.

Also: Airline Economics, Air Cargo News and aircargoweek.com
2026-06-29T02:40:18.050748-07:00