Australian Aviation

The aircraft were helping the island countries of Vanuatu and Kiribati as part of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) Operation Island Chief.

According to new data from the Department of Infrastructure, passenger numbers hit a post-COVID high of 1.6 million in June, up from 1.3 million in May, but well below 2019 levels.

The airline said “engineering requirements” were behind the problems, which some have estimated have affected thousands of Australians holidaying in the popular resort.

Surging domestic passenger numbers and staff shortages mean airports now operate at maximum capacity. Malcolm Bailie, from cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks, argues this is attracting cyber criminals who are slipping in amid the chaos.  

The prime is competing against rival Lockheed Martin in its bid for the Commonwealth government’s $2.7 billion AIR6500 project. The two have already seen off Boeing and Raytheon, which participated in the first phase of the evaluation process.

The TWU revealed on Sunday morning that 96 per cent of Dnata workers agreed to the move, which will see 350 employees across Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide airports stop working.