The ACCC has argued the agreement would “likely lead to reduced competition” following the reintroduction of travel between Australia and Japan, and make it difficult for other airlines to operate between the two countries.
The Australian Airports Association argued that airlines need to prepare schedules well in advance, and currently have insufficient information from the government to allow for regular international flights to begin this year.
Following its launch from New Zealand in March this year, and under the control of UNSW Canberra, the M2 has now split into two smaller CubeSats (M2-A and M2-B) and will now continue to orbit in formation flying.
The certification grants the company permission to work on classified information and assets managed by the Australian Defence Force and Australian intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
The group called the decision to name Hamad the “World’s Best” airport “ridiculous” following the non-consensual intimate examination of Australian women by airport staff last year.
It has again been suggested that Australia’s airports are unprepared for the restart of international travel, as Singapore Airlines criticised the lack of vaccine requirements by some airports around the country.