Mike Hirst, a board member of Adelaide Airport since 2023, will take over from Chapman in late November, bringing “more than 40 years of experience in board and senior executive leadership roles within retail banking, treasury, funds management and financial markets”.

Starting Friday, 2 October, Australian Services Union members working for Jetstar at major airports will stop carrying out “a range of non-essential duties”, including routine passenger announcements and calls, and disruption and cancellation management tasks, over the weekend.

Speaking to media this week at the announcement of preliminary works on the second stage to Keilor East, Federal Transport Minister Catherine King said there have been “complexities that had to be worked through” with regard to building at the airport.

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The express “Super Shuttle WSI” electric bus service will link the new airport with Parramatta, Sydney CBD, and Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, similarly to Melbourne Airport’s “SkyBus” service. Tickets will be available at kiosks in and around the WSI terminal.

Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia and New Zealand Vasyl Myroshnychenko confirmed to Australian Aviation sister brand Defence Connect that Ukraine had withdrawn its request for the Tiger helicopters earlier this year.

Site investigations, procurement and development works on the section, which will include the rail line to the new Keilor East station, will be underway shortly, with community engagement and early designs next year. Major construction will begin in 2028, with trains to run to the station in 2031.

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