As reported in The Australian, the national council of the TWU has resolved to work to secure a multi-employer agreement for ground crew, and to explore similar arrangements in other sectors. The news follows protest action by the TWU against working conditions at Swissport.
In an agreement reached with the US Department of Justice, Boeing – a major defence contractor – will not face a felony fraud trial over the crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 on 29 October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on 10 March 2019, despite last year announcing it would plead guilty.
The fourth annual Australian Aviation Awards spotlights the top-performing aviation professionals and businesses across the nation, run in support of principal partner, UNSW Sydney.
Now in its fourth year, the Australian Aviation Awards is an nationwide platform of recognition for leading individuals and businesses across Australian aviation.
King served in the position during Anthony Albanese’s full first term, and was responsible for the introduction of the aviation green and white papers, which charted a course for the sector until 2050.
Capacity between Australia and Asia has hit its highest-ever levels, according to Flight Centre’s SME arm Corporate Traveller, with India at 346 per cent of pre-COVID figures, Vietnam at 263 per cent, and South Korea at 153 per cent.