Australian Aviation

In 2021, Rex was fighting a lonely battle to change airport rules but now the tide appears to be turning, writes Adam Thorn.

As Australia almost completes its fleet of fifth-generation fighters, comparisons with the Yak 141 won’t go away, writes Robert Dougherty.

In a hugely significant development, Defence confirmed on Tuesday that a RAN dive team recovered the voice and flight data recorder from the wreckage.

The Singaporean national carrier will phase in changes to its Australian routes from March 2024, including increased capacity to Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne to meet a rise in demand for international travel via SIA’s hub at Changi Airport.

The works, which include maintenance on the main north-south runway 16R/34L, building new taxiways, and the construction of Sydney Gateway motorway, will mean late-night freight aircraft and others permitted during curfew hours will use the parallel north-south runway 16L/34R instead.

Peter Wilson, who began working for the Flying Kangaroo as a pilot in 1985, has around 17,500 professional flight hours and has held numerous executive positions, including COO and interim CEO of Tigerair and COO of Qantas.