Australian Aviation

Adam and Jake examine the arguments around a potential break-up of Qantas Group and ask if there’s any way for a new player to enter the crowded domestic market.

The 32-hectare development will be located between the Tullamarine Freeway and Airport Drive, and is set to be built in three stages over approximately nine years, with construction expected to begin next year and the first tenants tipped for 2026.

The screening staff, employed through Trident Services, were demanding wage parity with staff at Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townsville Airports, saying the difference “has no justification”. The action was called off on Wednesday afternoon, with members set to vote on the offer in the near future.

The system is tailored to RAAF Base Darwin’s specific security requirements and Darwin’s unique environment and will leverage a family of systems approach, deploying a range of active and passive sensors, and kinetic and non-kinetic effectors.

The agreement between the state government and the Far North-West Joint Organisation (FNWJO) will see subsidies continue until at least November 2025 for Air Link’s services from Dubbo to Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge, as well as FlyPelican’s service from Sydney to Cobar.

Peter Carter of Carter Capner Law, who is representing passengers on the London-Singapore flight that struck severe turbulence on 21 May, says SIA has been trying to settle claims “on the cheap”.