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Exclusive: Qantas pounces on Vanuatu as its flag carrier flounders

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May 23, 2024
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The Flying Kangaroo has applied for 1,798 seats per week in each direction for five years, with plans to start Qantas services in August and Jetstar services in October. The move will put Qantas in competition with Virgin Australia, currently the only …

Construction begins on Sydney air traffic control tower upgrade

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May 23, 2024
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The project, to be carried out by principal contractor BESIX Watpac, will modernise the tower’s infrastructure, with Airservices estimating it will add an extra two decades to the structure’s lifespan. Construction will continue in stages through next …

Skyportz signs deal for 100 ‘automatic’ electric helicopters

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May 23, 2024
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The deal will give Skyportz subsidiary Wilbur Air, which will use the Skyportz vertiport network, access to small cargo helicopters that will fly freight between businesses on fixed routes with flight plans rather than autonomously selecting their own …

Public invited to consult on net zero transport sector roadmap

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May 23, 2024
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The Federal Government has released a roadmap outlining a path to reduced emissions in the transport sector by 2050 and […]

Foundations laid for Inland Rail’s Seymour-Avenel site

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May 23, 2024
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RAAF flights repatriate more than 100 people from New Caledonia

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May 22, 2024
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Two repatriation flights assisted by the Australian Government brought 108 Australians and other tourists from Noumea to Brisbane on Tuesday, said Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Civil unrest is continuing in New Caledonia as pro-independence protesters c…

Toowoomba’s council-owned airport could close down

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May 22, 2024
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Toowoomba City Aerodrome (TWB), which was supplanted by Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) for regular passenger flights in 2015, is currently under financial review by Toowoomba Regional Council, which owns and operates the airport. The review is expect…