Jake Nelson

The planes landed at RAAF Base Williamtown between November and December as part of Operation Lightning Ferry, bringing the Air Force’s total F-35A contingent to 72.

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth Airports are bracing for potential post-COVID-19 highs in traveller numbers between 13 December and 27 January, with the holiday season tipped to be the busiest since at least 2019 at around 15.9 million passengers.

Airport Coordination Australia (ACA), which has handled Sydney’s slots for the past quarter century, has lost the contract to London-based Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) for the next three years, as reported by The Australian this week.

The fund, administered by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers on behalf of the Transport Workers’ Union, will compensate the 1,820 affected workers following a ruling by the Federal Court in October. Payouts will vary on a case-by-case basis.

CEO Alan Milne’s comments come after the AFR reported the Government is considering buying out investment firm PAG’s debt from Rex to have more say over the outcome of the administration process, which has been extended to the end of June 2025.

Flight HO1669 touched down from Shanghai at 6:44am Tuesday aboard the 787-9 Dreamliner B-20EC, with four weekly flights planned, increasing to daily over the lunar new year period. Juneyao will also begin flights from Shanghai to Melbourne later this week.