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Progress questioned on Western Sydney Airport infrastructure
Airports

Business groups have called for cheaper road solutions to ensure the new airport has ground connectivity when it opens in 2026, while also expressing worries on the progress of the Bradfield “aerotropolis” that will provide homes and businesses near WSI.

Crew remains from crashed WWII Beaufort identified after 80 years
Defence

The aircraft, registered A9-186, was originally reported missing in Papua New Guinea in 1943 but later discovered in 2020, with divers braving 43 metres of water to reach the aircraft.

Ex Qld transport boss sent to break Melbourne air rail deadlock
Airports

Neil Scales, director-general of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads from 2012 to 2023, will mediate the ongoing stoush between Melbourne Airport and the Victorian state government over the rail link, which was last year delayed past its planned 2029 opening date.

Air New Zealand resumes seasonal Cairns–Auckland flights
Airlines

Twice-weekly A321neo flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays commenced earlier this month and will run until 26 October, with an additional Thursday service to begin on 25 June. The previous Cairns–Auckland service ended in October last year.

Israeli drone tested for use by Australian Army
Drones

Australian engineering and technology solutions provider Nova Systems has teamed up with Elbit to undertake flight trials of the Elbit Systems Skylark I-LEX unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the Australian Army.

Budget blowout on the cards for Gold Coast Airport light rail
Airports

Stage 4 of the Gold Coast light rail, a 13-kilometre stretch linking Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta via the airport, was previously estimated at $2.7 billion, but now is expected to cost up to $7.6 billion, with Gold Coast City Council expecting to foot 11 per cent of the final bill.

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