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The Sydney Morning Herald earlier this week reported on a proposal to build 30,000 homes on the airport site and extend the metro line at least one more stop, but both AMG and its owner Aware Super have told Australian Aviation that those plans are not on the cards.
In an unexpected turnaround, Lim – who, along with three fellow former Rex directors, had denied ASIC’s claims surrounding a statement released to the ASX in February 2023 – gave up the fight on Wednesday and agreed to accept penalties.
The company announced this week that it had entered into a conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for Airwork, which entered receivership in July 2025.
The Kiwi carrier will fly Perth-Christchurch three times per week from 30 November 2026 to 7 May 2027 using newly retrofitted 787-9 Dreamliners, adding up to 37,000 seats. It comes as more of the Air New Zealand 787 fleet returns from maintenance, and new aircraft are delivered.
The amendments to the Western Parkland City State Environmental Planning Policy will apply to land within the Australian Noise Exposure Concept 20–25 contour, which identifies areas expected to experience lower aircraft noise levels.
The Flying Kangaroo will operate daily flights on the route between 25 October 2026 and the April school holidays, before dropping to four weekly flights until the end of August 2027, adding a total of 40,000 seats.
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