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According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, Australia will see 12.2 million scheduled seats in December 2025, with 45 per cent of this coming from international capacity.
Regional Cities NSW (RCNSW) members spoke with ministers in the Minns Government, including Transport Minister John Graham, seeking – among other measures – a cap on regional airfares similar to schemes in states such as Western Australia.
Helloworld, which already owns 17.27 per cent of Webjet, is offering 90 cents per share for all of its remaining stock, for a total of around $353 million. Webjet has only been listed on the ASX for just over a year since its demerger from WEB Travel Group in September 2024.
Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Steve Kamper, said that the state government is continuing to “back the aviation industry”, with this most recent fund following the $16 million Western Sydney International Take-Off Fund that was introduced in March this year.
Addressing the changing role of “keeping passengers happy” to “protecting the flight deck at any cost,” the application seeks to reflect the overlooked roles and responsibilities that flight attendants across Australian skies provide.
The planemaker is pouring more than US$1 billion into the project, which will include a new final assembly building, parts preparation area facility, vertical fin paint facility, flight line stalls, and additions to the interior components manufacturing facilities.
