The country’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, urged the US and Australia to abandon what it branded an “outdated Cold War zero-sum mentality” and “narrow geopolitical mindset”.
The independent statutory body responsible for advising the government on decisions relating to infrastructure has unveiled newfound criticism of the project, suggesting that it be delayed until passenger demand can justify the cost.
The proxy group ISS has told its members that the CEO's targets aren’t “sufficiently challenging” ahead of a crucial meeting on Friday.
Washington will build dedicated facilities in the NT, including a ‘squadron operations facility’ and parking areas to accommodate the aircraft.
The airline said in a withering response that the third delay would amount to “one of the longest processes for informal clearance in recent times”.
WGCDR Burge, currently of 32 Squardon, achieved the fight flying a hugely diverse range of aircraft including a Pilatus PC-9, Caribou and the King Air B200 and B350.