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Airfares drop in real terms, but more competition still needed: ACCC

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February 13, 2024
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In its first domestic airline competition report since it resumed monitoring the sector, the ACCC said average revenue per passenger incorporating all fare types was 13.4 per cent lower in December 2023 than in December 2022, when adjusted for inflation.

Melbourne breaks post-COVID record again as China flights surge

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February 12, 2024
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January marked one year since the resumption of flights between mainland China and Melbourne, and saw more than 3,136,944 people pass through the airport, up 16 per cent on January last year. More than six million people have transited Melbourne Airpor…

Sydney air traffic control tower to receive life-extending overhaul

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February 12, 2024
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The overhaul is not expected to cause any disruption to ATC services, and will involve life extension on the tower’s infrastructure as well as upgrading internal facilities into a “modern workspace”, Airservices says.

Top 5: Australia’s Most Beautiful Airports

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February 12, 2024
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Some of the best views are from above – specifically, the sky above Australia

Australia to see 60 million drone flights a year by 2043

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February 12, 2024
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A report by Scyne Advisory for Airservices Australia predicts that drone flights will increase by an average of 20 per cent per year for the next 20 years. Australia saw around 1.5 million drone flights in 2023.

Qantas FIFO pilots plan new 2-day strike this week

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February 12, 2024
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The Flying Kangaroo said in response it was “reviewing schedules and planning contingencies” to minimise disruption to passengers.

CPB to provide Army Aviation Program works at Townsville

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February 12, 2024
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The program of works includes the upgrade or rebuild of infrastructure and facilities at the base in North Queensland.

$400m extra investment in Ghost Bat program

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February 9, 2024
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The federal government said the extra money would be used to fund the next stage of the program, including the delivery of three aircraft that have “enhanced design and improved capabilities”.

Qantas denies price gouging after ex-ACCC chair’s report

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February 8, 2024
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The report, commissioned by the ACTU, stated bluntly that “the duopoly in the aviation sector in Australia is dominated by Qantas and there is price gouging by Qantas”, and called for “unnecessary restrictions on competition” in domestic and internatio…

New optical-illusion-sensing AI could be used to train pilots

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February 8, 2024
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While the neural network remains a work in progress, Charles Sturt University researcher Dr Ivan Maksymov believes it could be put into use at the Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA) at Wagga Wagga.