Lorie Argus said the airport’s infrastructure improvements would allow more capacity and consumer choice and highlighted a need for more international airlines, possibly obliquely referring to the current Qatar Airways stoush.

The upgraded E-model Apache, known as Version 6.5 or V6.5, is the next configuration of the world’s premier attack helicopter. Australia plans to acquire 29 AH-64E Apaches to be built by Boeing as part of the multi-billion-dollar LAND 4503 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program to replace the Army’s troubled ARH Tiger helicopters.

Appearing in the Federal Court on Thursday morning (12 October), Thomas Bagley, counsel for Piper Alderman, said the firm had spent six months investigating the major airline and could be prepared to file its own proceedings within the next fortnight.

The first two flights will depart Tel Aviv for London on Friday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying on Wednesday afternoon that his government is assisting the departure of those Australians who want to leave Israel as fighting continues with Hamas militants.