King served in the position during Anthony Albanese’s full first term, and was responsible for the introduction of the aviation green and white papers, which charted a course for the sector until 2050.
Capacity between Australia and Asia has hit its highest-ever levels, according to Flight Centre’s SME arm Corporate Traveller, with India at 346 per cent of pre-COVID figures, Vietnam at 263 per cent, and South Korea at 153 per cent.
The fourth annual Australian Aviation Awards are a nationwide platform of recognition for the individuals and businesses shaping Australia’s aviation sector.
Boeing shares slumped as much as 2.5 per cent in response to the news, with Bloomberg reporting that “people familiar with the matter” say the order is in response to Trump’s imposition of tariffs of up to 145 per cent on Chinese goods.
According to the latest BITRE data, 4.37 million international passengers travelled through Australian airports in January this year, 5.3 per cent higher than the previous monthly peak in January 2020.
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