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Helloworld, which already owns 17.27 per cent of Webjet, is offering 90 cents per share for all of its remaining stock, for a total of around $353 million. Webjet has only been listed on the ASX for just over a year since its demerger from WEB Travel Group in September 2024.
Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Steve Kamper, said that the state government is continuing to “back the aviation industry”, with this most recent fund following the $16 million Western Sydney International Take-Off Fund that was introduced in March this year.
Addressing the changing role of “keeping passengers happy” to “protecting the flight deck at any cost,” the application seeks to reflect the overlooked roles and responsibilities that flight attendants across Australian skies provide.
The planemaker is pouring more than US$1 billion into the project, which will include a new final assembly building, parts preparation area facility, vertical fin paint facility, flight line stalls, and additions to the interior components manufacturing facilities.
The contract is a key component of Boeing's participation in the Australian government’s Global Supply Chain Program, which aims to enhance collaboration with local suppliers and strengthen the Australian defence industry.
The Regional Airfare Zone Cap scheme, which has flown more than 500,000 discounted airfares, was earlier this year extended into June 2026. Its potential expiry has sparked anxiety over possible huge jumps in fares, as reported by the ABC, but WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has said it will be renewed.
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