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POLAIR officers (from left) Senior Constable Brendan Knauth, Senior Constable Anton Santa Cruz, Polair pilot Steve Meyles, Senior Constable Kacey Kelvy, Sergeant Mark Doust and Senior Constable Andy Little are permanently based in Cairns along with their helicopter. Picture: Supplied

Results of chopper’s work

FIGURES reveal the extent of the POLAIR police chopper operations in Cairns since January 2025.

2 June, 2026

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Celebrating the first birthday of Fiji Airways Cairns-Nadi route are (from left) Cairns Airport CEO Richard Barker, Member for Barron River Bree James, the airline’s business development manager Inga Brown, Fiji’s high commissioner to Australia Ajay Amrit and and Tourism Tropical North Queensland CEO Mark Olsen. Picture: Nick Dalton

Yanks drawn by flights

The Air Nuigini A220-300 touches down at Cairns Airport. Picture: Cairns Airport

New jet seals PNG links

The pool in the middle of the $60 million Skyhaven 186-room hotel due to open at Cairns Airport in late 2027. It will be managed by Mandala Hotels and Resorts. Picture: Supplied

Jet into aviation hotel

Jetstar have announced new services between Cairns and Perth, including daytime-only flights. Picture: Jetstar

Jetstar’s Perth services

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Pictured in the Cairns Airport mangroves are (back row, from left) George Singleton, Gavin Singleton and Ashlyn Skeene with (front row, from left) Lucy Friend, Tarquin Singleton, Mathew Skeene and Professor Peter Macreadie. Picture: Through The Looking Glass

Mangroves suck up CO22

A Korean Air Boeing 777 on the tarmac at Cairns Airport during the Amway incentive visit involving 20 charter flights. Pictures: Cairns Airport

Seoul aim

A self-storage property with 96 units has sold at a RWC Cairns auction for $2m to a NSW investor. Picture: RWC Cairns

Hot competition

Artist Toby Cedar (rear, centre) unveiled his canoe to Cairns Airport CEO Richard Barker (rear, far left) and architect Angela Spillane (rear, far right) with Djabugay nation members. Picture: Bang Media

Canoe farewells travellers

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East Air’s Alan and Nell Milne celebrated the inaugural East Air flight from Cairns Airport to Hamilton Island on Monday 3 November. Picture: Bang Media

Popular route revived

The site of the pet crematorium at the former vet clinic on the corner of Aeroglen Drive and Quarry St, Aeroglen. Picture: Supplied

Dead pet venue approved

Jetstar will be trialling daytime services from late November to March next year. Photo: Supplied.

Jetstar axes red-eye flights

LifeFlight critical care doctor Dr Elizabeth Wilson underwent intensive helicopter training in Brisbane before starting work in Cairns. Picture: Josh Thies/LifeFlight

Doctor dives into rescue role

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