The airport’s chief executive, Gert-Jan de Graaff, warned that closing the airport at night would have “significant consequences” and cost up to 9,000 jobs.
More than 20 organisations or individuals took home trophies at the gala dinner, held with the support of principal partner UNSW Sydney and its School of Aviation.
Under the agreement, the chief executive officer of TAE, Andrew Sanderson, will be appointed CEO of ASDAM and join the board. ASDAM also confirmed the earlier announced acquisition of RUAG Australia.
Currently, international passengers are bound by the rules set by the country they are flying into. It means those flying from Sydney to London aren’t mandated to wear a face covering, but passengers coming the other way do.
Captain Ian McBeth’s widow said, "Those in the best position to determine if it was safe to send the plane up have let all of our families down and have a lot to answer for.”
New analysis from the sector’s professional body also revealed that total vacancies are now at the highest levels in a decade.