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Key Newcastle terminal milestones ‘on track’ despite delay, says CEO

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January 18, 2024
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Despite the opening being delayed to next year, several key milestones are “on track” according to airport management, with the old terminal demolished, columns for the new border agency installed, work underway on lift pits and baggage tunnels, and a …

Disposing of Taipans ‘best value for money’, says Conroy

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January 18, 2024
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Minister Conroy, speaking on ABC Radio on Thursday, said a global search undertaken by MRH-90 Taipan contractor NATO Helicopter Industries to find buyers for the beleaguered fleet uncovered “zero interest”, before hitting back at public scrutiny over t…

Granville Rail Disaster: Remembering Australia’s worst train crash 47 years on

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January 18, 2024
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On January 18, 1977, a crowded commuter train travelling from the New South Wales Blue Mountains to Sydney was derailed and struck the supporting pillars […]

‘You don’t just rush out and start spending money’: Slow going for high-speed rail

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January 18, 2024
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Labor’s promised high-speed rail network from Brisbane to Melbourne cannot be rushed, says federal Transport Minister Catherine King, as the opposition slams the government’s progress […]

Qantas veteran Glance to oversee loyalty

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January 18, 2024
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Andrew Glance, currently the executive manager of commercial partnerships and Qantas business rewards, has been with Qantas since 2002 and with Loyalty since 2016. He will assume the CEO role when Wirth departs at the end of February following her resi…

Virgin expands eastern regional footprint with Link codeshare tie-up

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January 18, 2024
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The agreement will see 17 new Link Airways regional services, equivalent to around 90 services per week, join Virgin Australia’s regional network – a significant expansion for Virgin in the eastern states, which are largely untouched by the Perth-based…

Video Podcast: Virgin and Qantas row over Bali flights

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January 17, 2024
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In this episode of the Australian Aviation podcast, Adam and Jake discuss the latest on Qantas and Virgin’s stoush over lucrative flights to Bali. Plus, has the industry finally put COVID behind it?

Melbourne Airport wants more buses as rail link dispute drags on

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January 17, 2024
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Of the four Public Transport Victoria (PTV) bus routes available, only the 902 operates after 7:45pm or more than once an hour, and many residents of surrounding suburbs have poor access to airport buses despite the airport employing more than 18,000 p…

Qantas brings back Darwin-Singapore route with E-Jets

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January 17, 2024
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The route, launching on 9 December, will initially fly five return services per week, increasing to daily from March 2025. The flights are expected to add more than 60,000 seats between Darwin and Singapore per year, and offer easier access from the NT…

‘Good filming opportunity‘ led to fatal light jet collision, says ATSB

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January 17, 2024
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The two jets, formerly owned by the Republic of Singapore Air Force, crashed in Port Phillip Bay on 19 November 2023, killing two men on board one of the aircraft.