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In total, a record 160 contenders are set to compete across 17 group and 11 individual award categories – the highest number of categories since the awards program’s inception.
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The Airline Passenger Protections (Pay on Delay) Bill 2024 would, among its other provisions, introduce compensation for passengers hit with delays of longer than three hours, and require the transport minister to implement an airline code of conduct.
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Goodwin, who finished on Monday, has been replaced as interim CEO by Airbiz chairman Greg Fordham as the association searches for his replacement, with the AAA saying Goodwin left by mutual agreement with its board.
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Amber Kennett, Ashwini Fredrick, Kynan Munday, and India Wallace, as well as one other student who requested not to be named, will receive additional training in specialised piloting skills including search and rescue.
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The interactive tool details every wildlife strike reported to the transport safety watchdog over the past 10 years, and will be more regularly updated than its previous periodic reports.
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The ballot, which closes on 5 July, comes after a proposed enterprise agreement by Ampol was knocked back 64 votes to five.