Speaking to ABC Radio in Coffs Harbour this week, Minister King said there have been several ideas floated to address the problem of high regional airfares, but “none of them are easy”.
In a brief judgment, Australia’s highest court rejected an appeal by Corporate Air Charter Pty Ltd of a ruling by the Full Federal Court that standby duty counts as “work”, and must therefore be included in calculations of pilots’ average weekly work hours.
The second annual Australian Aviation Summit returns in just one week, with leaders set to share exclusive insights in a period of transformation across our aviation industry.
The Federal Court ordered Webjet to pay the penalties after it admitted to making false or misleading statements about the price of flights and booking confirmations between 2018 and 2023, having advertised prices that excluded compulsory fees.
According to sources cited by The Australian Financial Review, the former Virgin Australia boss, who will begin her new role as CEO of Endeavour on 1 January, is set to work two days a week at the company as her start date nears, and made a presentation to managers at a meeting on Wednesday.
Ahead of the Australian Aviation Summit 2025, Justin Brownjohn unpacks strategies to address talent shortages.