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Rex to shed 73 more jobs from domestic division

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August 19, 2024
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In an email to Rex staff seen by the ABC, administrators EY Australia said 73 out of 261 more Rex domestic positions are likely to face the axe, with 594 having already been shed. The redundancies will reduce Rex’s workforce to around its pre-domestic-…

New NT project to develop fuel tanks for hydrogen-powered drones

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August 19, 2024
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The $1.79 million early-stage project looks to develop a ‘lightweight, high-pressure, hydrogen vessel (tank) using Advanced Fiber Placement (AFP) technology’ specifically for hydrogen-powered drones.

Australian Federal Police called in over Rex board allegations

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August 19, 2024
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Former Rex executive chairman Lim Kim Hai allegedly recorded the meeting at the end of July, at which the board voted to appoint EY as administrators, without the consent of those present, according to reports in The Australian and The Australian Finan…

FlightAware warns users of ‘data security incident’

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August 19, 2024
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Over 10,000 aircraft operators and more than 13 million users could have had their personal details and passwords inadvertently exposed, possibly including thousands of Australians.

Toxic waste under UK flag heading for Thailand

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August 16, 2024
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An environmental watchdog has alerted authorities to an illegal consignment of poisonous industrial waste heading for a Thai port

Exclusive: Virgin fills more than 700 737s with Rex passengers

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August 16, 2024
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The free bookings, which were announced as Rex went into administration on 31 July, are enough to fill around 715 737-800s at full capacity, with 30,000 of the rebooked flights having already been taken.

Border Force tests digital alternative to Incoming Passenger Cards

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August 16, 2024
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The Australia Travel Declaration will be accessible to passengers on select Qantas flights from New Zealand, who will be able to complete it through the Qantas app up to 72 hours before arrival.

Airservices-attributed ground delays hit new low in July

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August 16, 2024
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While total ground delays were up 33 per cent during the month, most of these were due to weather issues including crosswinds at Sydney and low visibility events in Brisbane and Melbourne, and just two per cent were attributable to Airservices.

AirAsia Indonesia arrives in Cairns

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August 15, 2024
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Flight QZ542 landed from Denpasar at 6:10am on Thursday aboard the A320-200 PK-AZD, leaving around an hour later. Announced in June, the return flights between Cairns and Bali will operate three times per week, adding more than 28,000 seats to the Cair…

Government guarantees Rex regional flights

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August 15, 2024
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In a statement, Transport Minister Catherine King announced that passengers on all regional flights booked through Rex since it entered administration at 9:31pm on 30 July will “either fly or get their money back”.