Developed following “extensive consultation with community and industry throughout July and August 2025”, Airservices says the new plan will reduce noise impacts from the airport for around 140,000 people.
The completed arrivals area features a new U-shaped baggage claim carousel, as well as a Tasmania-designed outdoor forecourt. According to Hobart Airport CEO Norris Carter, the airport’s terminal expansion is now two-thirds complete, with new departure gates having opened earlier this year.
The Quantum Systems Vector AI was used to “identify targets in depth and enable drone and artillery strikes on enemy positions”, according to Defence, which says it can provide real-time environment mapping and AI-enhanced object tracking and detection while flying more than 60 kilometres.
The Flying Kangaroo saw 87.16 per cent of flights arrive within 15 minutes of their scheduled time last month, just edging out Colombian carrier Avianca and Indian low-cost airline IndiGo, at 87 per cent and 86.64 per cent respectively.
The changes, approved earlier this year, affect all flights in the Sydney area, including from Kingsford Smith, WSI, and Bankstown Airport. In a post on LinkedIn, Airservices hailed the overhaul as “one of the most significant airspace transformations in Australia's aviation history”.
The JabX prototype, developed by the Jericho Disruptive Innovation team, made the flight during a Jericho Disruptive Innovations annual flight test exercise at Exercise Jericho Dawn 26-1 last month.