Australian Aviation

As part of an open tender process, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is seeking “impactful new projects”, which can be run through to June 2026, to promote female participation in the sector. Bids are open until 8 May.

Business groups have called for cheaper road solutions to ensure the new airport has ground connectivity when it opens in 2026, while also expressing worries on the progress of the Bradfield “aerotropolis” that will provide homes and businesses near WSI.

Adam and Jake discuss the pros and cons of the new Qantas frequent flyer scheme, and whether it will endear the Flying Kangaroo to its loyalty customers.

The aircraft, registered A9-186, was originally reported missing in Papua New Guinea in 1943 but later discovered in 2020, with divers braving 43 metres of water to reach the aircraft.

Neil Scales, director-general of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads from 2012 to 2023, will mediate the ongoing stoush between Melbourne Airport and the Victorian state government over the rail link, which was last year delayed past its planned 2029 opening date.

Twice-weekly A321neo flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays commenced earlier this month and will run until 26 October, with an additional Thursday service to begin on 25 June. The previous Cairns–Auckland service ended in October last year.