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Calls to cut Sydney Airport station fees after $740m haul in 10 years

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November 4, 2024
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Newly released figures cited by The Sydney Morning Herald have shown that the government took in $109 million from Sydney’s two airport stations over the past year, and a total of $740 million since it began taking an 85 per cent cut of station revenue…

RAAF Poseidons deploy to Japan for airborne ocean surveillance

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November 4, 2024
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The move is Australia’s contribution to multinational efforts to enforce United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea.

First steps taken for new RFDS Launceston base

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November 4, 2024
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The redevelopment, supported by the Tasmanian and Commonwealth governments and set to open in 2027, would increase capacity for both fixed and rotary aircraft and was an election promise from Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s victorious Liberal government in M…

Open skies on the way for Canada and Malaysia

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November 4, 2024
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Canada and Malaysia will have unlimited passenger capacity to and from Australia starting in 2026, with an immediate increase to 50,000 weekly seats to Malaysia and 50 weekly flights to Canada.

Opposition turns up heat over Qatar refusal and Qantas upgrades

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November 4, 2024
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The renewed focus on Qatar Airways comes as politicians from both parties face questions about free Qantas flight upgrades and other benefits.

Boeing aircraft production to resume after pay deal reached

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November 3, 2024
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) told its members to “lock in these gains” after employees were offered a 38 per cent pay rise.

Rex planning to sell flight school, say reports

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November 3, 2024
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The ABC cited a local real estate agent who said the main 179-room facility used by the Australian Airline Pilot Academy in Wagga Wagga, NSW, had attracted more than 40 enquiries.

New round of airstrip grants program opens on Monday

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November 3, 2024
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Round 11 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade (RAU) Program will offer investments of between $5,000 and $4 million from a total pool of $25 million.

Hitech windy shipping breezes into Greenock

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November 1, 2024
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The Scottish port of Greenock is playing host to an experimental wind-assisted cargo ship, with technology manufactured locally and getting ready for deployment around the world.

Britain shifts radically to a tax and spend economy

Simon Walton
October 31, 2024
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This week’s UK Budget offers some interest for ports, trade and enviromental initiatives, but it offers more interest for the money markets.