Australian Aviation

The four-month Airport Assist pilot program will see several hubs open across the airport to help disabled passengers navigate areas such as car parks, check-in, baggage halls, and pick-up and drop-off zones. It comes after the Aviation White Paper last month flagged a focus on disability access.

The commitment comes as the counter-drone firm opens its new headquarters in Pyrmont, committing to triple its research and development and manufacturing capacity to AU$400 million annually.

Amanda Harrison talks about her incredible journey in a 1942 Tiger Moth.

Flight QF159 arrived from Brisbane at 3pm local time aboard the 737-800 VH-VZU. The Flying Kangaroo will operate three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between Brisbane and Port Vila, with Jetstar to commence four weekly flights on 12 December.

In the financial year to August, international travel was up 8.8 per cent and domestic up 0.8 per cent on the same time last year, for a total increase of 3.2 per cent, while for the month of August, international seat capacity was at 101 per cent of 2019 levels.

The agreement will give the airport, currently in the middle of a major redevelopment, funding from the state’s Aviation Attraction Fund (AAF) for two years after the commencement of new routes.