Australian Aviation

Starting 3 November, taxi rides between the airport and CBD will cost a flat fare of $60, which follows a recommendation from the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal in its report into taxi fares in May.

The addition of the second bomber marks a significant milestone in the program, allowing engineers and aircrew to expand testing of what has been described as the most advanced long-range strike aircraft in history.

Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil will oversee the new body alongside NSW Minister for the Environment Penny Sharpe, with an initial focus on affected sites in NSW.

The unnamed worker, who was killed when struck by a vehicle at the Qantas Freight terminal in Sydney on 7 September, was employed by labour-hire firm Wymap, having lost his job at Jetstar to outsourcing in 2020, the union has said.

Jayne Hrdlicka, who left the airline in March after announcing her departure early last year, received a total remuneration of $49,858,000 for the 2024–25 financial year. She is set to commence as chief executive of retail and hospitality giant Endeavour Group in January.

Speaking to NZ news site Stuff Travel, Jetstar chief executive Stephanie Tully said she would “love to say yes” to bringing back the services, which it had axed in 2019 due to “patchy” demand, but that the potential margins would likely not add up.