Jake Nelson

1 week ago | australianaviation.com.au | Jake Nelson

Sydney Airport has installed eight new inbound SmartGate kiosks at its international terminal. The kiosks, procured by the airport in an agreement with Australian Border Force, will boost incoming passenger capacity by 640 per hour and are part of a larger order of 40 SmartGates to be installed by early next year. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. To continue reading the rest of this article, please login.

1 week ago | australianaviation.com.au | Jake Nelson

QantasLink will launch two transcontinental services from Perth in September. Using its WA-based 150-seater A319 fleet, Qantas’ regional arm will begin a new route from Perth to Newcastle three times per week on 8 September, and restore its former Perth-Hobart service three times per week from 26 September. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. To continue reading the rest of this article, please login.

1 week ago | australianaviation.com.au | Jake Nelson

Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has been reappointed as Shadow Minister for Transport and Infrastructure following the Coalition’s reunion. Senator McKenzie, who was a critic of the Labor Government’s aviation policy and pushed for EU-style “pay-on-delay” laws during the government’s first term, has signalled a continued focus on aviation in her second stint as the Opposition’s transport spokesperson. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

1 week ago | australianaviation.com.au | Jake Nelson

SpaceX’s ninth Starship test flight ended in another failure, with the craft breaking up on re-entry after its Super Heavy boosters also broke apart. The flight, which lifted off on Wednesday morning Australian time, successfully reached space unlike the explosions of both the seventh and eighth test flights shortly after liftoff earlier this year, following hardware adjustments by SpaceX prior to the flight. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

1 week ago | australianaviation.com.au | Jake Nelson

Unions are pushing for multi-employer bargaining in the aviation sector following the re-election of the Labor Government. As reported in The Australian, the national council of the TWU has resolved to work to secure a multi-employer agreement for ground crew, and to explore similar arrangements in other sectors. The news follows protest action by the TWU against working conditions at Swissport. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.