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Airports again call for departure tax funds to ‘modernise’ border

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January 29, 2026
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The Australian Airports Association (AAA), in a pre-budget submission, said that allocating an extra five per cent of revenue per year from the $70 Passenger Movement Charge (PMC), which raises more than $1.35 billion annually, could boost border and a…

NJE plans E-Jet growth as it adds a pair of new FIFO services in WA

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January 29, 2026
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The airline, which was spun off following the Rex collapse in 2024, has commenced services to the Nifty copper mine in the Pilbara this month for Cyprium Metals following the launch of its route to Marble Bar for AIM late last year.

Government looks to bolster counter-drone capabilities

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January 29, 2026
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A new industry advisory panel has been established to support Defence and other Australian government agencies with counter small uncrewed aerial systems services.

Sydney Airport has plenty of room, says slot manager

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January 29, 2026
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Figures released by Airport Coordination Limited Asia Pacific, which took over Sydney slot management last year, showed that while slot utilisation averages over 95 per cent from 7am to 10am and 6pm to 7pm on weekdays, it drops to around 67 per cent on…

TransNusa boosts Perth–Bali flights again

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January 29, 2026
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From July, the Indonesian carrier will increase A320 services on the Perth–Denpasar route from 17 to 21 per week. It comes just under a year after the initial launch of TransNusa in Australia in March 2025, on a route that has already seen an expansion…

WATCH: Full steam ahead for Thomas the Tank Engine as new look unveiled

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January 29, 2026
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Mattel has unveiled a new look for Thomas the Tank Engine as part of a relaunch this Autumn. Thomas debuted back in 1945 and has…

TRAN Committee gives its final approval to the Capacity Management Regulation

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January 28, 2026
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In the same week where the Combined Transport Directive was abandoned, another piece of the Greening Freight Package is taking a step closer to implementation.…

Washington mid-air collision was ‘100% preventable’, NTSB says

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January 28, 2026
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Speaking on the investigation into the 29 January 2025 disaster which killed all 67 people on an American Airlines CRJ700 and a US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the NTSB, said “system flaws” aligned to cause the crash….

Jetstar’s first Dreamliner arrives in Hong Kong for cabin revamp

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January 28, 2026
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VH-VKK departed Melbourne this week for the cabin update, which will see new seating for both business and economy passengers, on-board wi-fi, and lie-flat crew rest bunks. The first aircraft is expected to be completed by the end of March, with all 11…

Indonesia AirAsia to fly daily from Adelaide

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January 28, 2026
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The low-cost carrier currently flies four times per week between Adelaide and Denpasar using its 180-seat A320-200 aircraft, and the daily services will “create more than 56,000 seats per year” through Adelaide. Bali is Adelaide’s largest and fastest-g…