IATA will be looking for next week’s Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to lift the age from 65 to 67, after it was last increased from 60 in 2006. The peak airline body says this move “reflects longer, healthier careers while keeping safety safeguards in place”.
The funding will include $3 million into improving passenger facilities such as seating capacity and observation decks, $32 million towards commercial tenancies in the Milton Precinct, $20 million in runway overlay renovations, and $3 million in car park facilities.
The service, which launched in June, will end on 10 October, with the Flying Kangaroo saying flights had been operating less than 20 per cent full on average and forward bookings were underperforming expectations for the busy season.
The airport expects Australia to be its top international destination both inbound and outbound over the school holiday period, with other top markets including China, Fiji and the US. The country’s total international capacity is still 9 per cent below 2019.
Several aerospace professionals and companies are in the running for the awards, including three finalists in the AI Innovator - Aerospace Sector category.
Announced on Wednesday, the new ten-year Cleaner Fuels Program aims to stimulate investment from the private sector into on-shore production of fuels like SAF, with the first production of “drop-in” cleaner fuels that can serve as direct substitutes in current engines estimated by 2029.