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The $700 million infrastructure investments will see a suite of infrastructure upgrades and facilities works at RAAF Base Townsville, including supporting infrastructure for the relocation of 16th Aviation Brigade Headquarters from Brisbane, along with the relocation of the 1st Aviation Regiment from Darwin.
In the airport’s 2045 master plan, the T2 terminal – currently home to Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and other regional airlines – and the T3 Qantas domestic terminal will be joined together, with up to 12 new international gates also to be added to the precinct alongside two more at T1 International.
The bilateral exercise, which pairs the RAAF’s fifth-generation F-35A fighters with the Indonesian Air Force’s (TNI-AU) F-16 Fighting Falcons, officially opened on 21 August with a patch-exchange ceremony between pilots and a welcoming address by Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base Commander, Air First Marshal (Marsma) Abdul Haris.
The Flying Kangaroo is conducting a review of three of its regional bases – in Canberra, Hobart, and Mildura – and the potential impacts of closing them and relocating their staff to larger bases in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
Starting 3 November, taxi rides between the airport and CBD will cost a flat fare of $60, which follows a recommendation from the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal in its report into taxi fares in May.
The addition of the second bomber marks a significant milestone in the program, allowing engineers and aircrew to expand testing of what has been described as the most advanced long-range strike aircraft in history.
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