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Regional fare caps not going anywhere, promises WA government

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November 5, 2025
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The Regional Airfare Zone Cap scheme, which has flown more than 500,000 discounted airfares, was earlier this year extended into June 2026. Its potential expiry has sparked anxiety over possible huge jumps in fares, as reported by the ABC, but WA Trans…

Government looks to keep a firm hand on Rex in Air T deal

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November 5, 2025
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Under the arrangements, Rex’s debt will be restructured, with $90 million owed to the government set to be carried forward in a profit-sharing arrangement, while another $60 million loan will be extended to help with engine care and maintenance in brin…

Rex suppliers will get nothing from sale, administrators confirm

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November 4, 2025
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In their report released on Monday night, the voluntary administrators from EY Australia recommended the approval of the Air T deal despite the lack of return to ordinary unsecured creditors, saying it would nonetheless achieve a better outcome than Re…

SAF is no ‘silver bullet’, says ex-Productivity Commissioner

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November 4, 2025
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Paul Lindwall, who presided over the Productivity Commission’s 2019 Economic Regulation of Airports inquiry, has cast doubt on SAF’s environmental credentials, calling it in an op-ed in the Australian Financial Review “an expensive, inefficient distrac…

Toll Ambulance Rescue hits flight-hour milestone

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November 4, 2025
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The NSW Ambulance Aeromedical Rescue Helicopter service, operated by Toll since 2017, has flown over 24,000 critical care missions with its fleet of eight Leonardo AW139 helicopters, and performs more than 2,500 patient missions per year.

Sydney slot reforms pave the way for a fairer airport, says manager

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November 3, 2025
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Airport Coordination Limited (ACL), which took over slot management in Sydney on 1 April, has welcomed the changes which became law at the end of October, saying they will “deliver significantly greater transparency” and ensure airlines do not “game th…

East Air takes off for Hamilton Island

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November 3, 2025
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The flight, operated by Beechcraft 1900D VH-JYA, left Cairns shortly before 9:30am on Monday, and touched down at Hamilton Island just over an hour later. East Air is currently operating Monday and Thursday services, with Sunday flights set to commence…

Cause of 2023 Cirrus crash will remain unsolved, says ATSB

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November 3, 2025
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The Cirrus SR22, VH-MSF, had four people on board when it stalled shortly after take-off from Canberra on 6 October 2023 before entering a spin and hitting the ground near Gundaroo, where its remains were consumed by fire. All occupants, including the …

Qantas flies internationally from Adelaide after over a decade

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October 31, 2025
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Flight QF175, a new seasonal service to Auckland, took off from Adelaide shortly before 9am on Friday, landing in Auckland just after 3:15pm local time. It is the first time the Flying Kangaroo has flown internationally out of Adelaide since the end of…

Qantas cybersecurity boss resigns, prompting executive reshuffle

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October 31, 2025
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Catriona Larritt, who was promoted from executive manager of Qantas Freight when Vanessa Hudson took over as CEO in 2023, is set to leave the Flying Kangaroo to “pursue external opportunities” at the end of the year, CEO Vanessa Hudson revealed in a no…