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Australian Aviation • Hannah Dowling

Qantas to cut about 850 technology jobs in Accenture outsourcing deal, with some roles moving to India and AI use expanding

Qantas has agreed to outsource technology work to Accenture, eliminating about 850 jobs at the Australian airline. Some roles will shift to Accenture teams in India, while others remain in Australia; the deal also signals a broader increase in Qantas’ use of AI.

Also: Bloomberg

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2026-11-09T17:05:38.363258-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

BBN Airlines Indonesia eyes A320 ops by early 2027

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2026-11-09T16:05:26.176230-08:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Cessna 172 Pilot Describes Airplane Overturning at John Wayne Airport

By Flying Magazine: Pilot of Cessna 172 recalls being ‘struck by a sudden jet blast’ that caused the aircraft to pitch forward and overturn completely.

Also: avweb.com

2 Sources

2026-11-09T13:55:17.739136-08:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Accident ATR

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

French Polynesia's Motu Link Airline eyes restart by YE26

By ch-aviation: Motu Link Airline (MA, Papeete) is now targeting the end-of-year holiday season to resume cargo operations, having missed its previous mid-September 2026 target following damage to the nose landing gear of its sole ATR72-500(F).

1 Source

2026-11-09T13:35:35.110180-08:00

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Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan, Mihir Mishra, Siddharth Philip

Air India Considers Departed Garuda CFO for Top Finance Position

By Bloomberg: Air India Ltd. is considering appointing Balagopal Kunduvara as chief financial officer, tapping the veteran of Singapore Airlines Ltd. to help revive the Indian carrier’s finances after a record loss, according to people familiar with the matter.

Also: CNA

2 Sources

2026-11-09T13:22:33.330500-08:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workers as production increase takes longer than expected

By CNBC: Boeing has been working to stabilize production rates of its bestselling 737 Max planes, which are made outside of Seattle.

Flying Magazine

Boeing to Cut Commercial Division Workforce by 5 Percent

Leeham News

Boeing Plans to Cut 5% of Commercial Workforce

Also: Reuters, Air Data News, Simple Flying, Aviation Week, Seattle Times, The Guardian, Seeking Alpha and 5 more

16 Sources

2026-11-09T10:04:50.206127-08:00

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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

B-1B Lancer Pilots Are Now Training On HondaJets

By The War Zone: Contractor-operated HondaJets will give B-1 pilots a major injection of yearly flight time at a tiny fraction of the cost. Contractor-operated HondaJets will give B-1 pilots a major injection of yearly flight time at a tiny fraction of the cost.

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2026-11-09T14:55:16.261234-08:00

Europe Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

FlightGlobal • Klaas-Jan van Woerkom

Bomb threats plague European aviation: ‘New element of hybrid warfare’

By FlightGlobal: Security expert sees no remedy after four days of false bomb threats disrupted more than 30 flights across Europe. European airlines have faced multiple days of false bomb threats disrupting dozens of flights.

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2026-11-09T13:05:13.497798-08:00

Qantas to cut about 850 technology jobs in Accenture outsourcing deal, with some roles moving to India and AI use expanding

BBN Airlines Indonesia eyes A320 ops by early 2027

Cessna 172 Pilot Describes Airplane Overturning at John Wayne Airport

French Polynesia's Motu Link Airline eyes restart by YE26

Air India Considers Departed Garuda CFO for Top Finance Position

Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workers as production increase takes longer than expected

Boeing to Cut Commercial Division Workforce by 5 Percent

Boeing Plans to Cut 5% of Commercial Workforce

B-1B Lancer Pilots Are Now Training On HondaJets

Bomb threats plague European aviation: ‘New element of hybrid warfare’

Qantas HQ to outsource 850 jobs to Accenture

BBN Airlines Indonesia eyes A320 ops by early 2027

B-1B Lancer Pilots Are Now Training On HondaJets

Cessna 172 Pilot Describes Airplane Overturning at John Wayne Airport

French Polynesia's Motu Link Airline eyes restart by YE26

Air India Considers Departed Garuda CFO for Top Finance Position

Lufthansa, ANA explore closer Europe-Japan cargo ties

SAF Producer Circularity Fuels Raises Funding for Manure-to-Jet-Fuel Process

Canada's WestJet to open hangar near Winnipeg Int'l

Namibia launches gov't-operated air ambulance services

False bomb alerts cost airlines about $350,000 each as 30-plus threats hit European flights

Nine killed in Learjet crash near West Palm Beach, Florida

CFM wins engine deal for 101 China Eastern A320neo-family aircraft

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