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• Move over, Mascot: WSI could become Sydney’s main airport, says CEO

  26-10-2026 06:35 via Australian Aviation
  Speaking to media at the launch of international flights on Monday, WSI CEO Simon Hickey said the new airport is expected to reach its current maximum capacity of 10 million annual passengers within the next decade, with plans to expand as needed.
  
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• Jetstar brings back Sydney–Christchurch flights

  26-10-2026 05:33 via Australian Aviation
  Flight JQ140 left Christchurch at 9:13am aboard the A320 VH-X3J, arriving at Kingsford Smith shortly before 10:30am local time before returning as JQ141 at 12:30pm. The service, operating four times per week, will add almost 40,000 seats annually between Sydney and the South Island.
  
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• ATSB releases preliminary reports into 2 more Sydney incidents

  26-10-2026 04:45 via Australian Aviation
  Air traffic control staff resourcing and visibility from Sydney’s ATC tower are both being examined as part of the investigation into the two near misses in August – one between Qantas and Virgin 737s on the 17th, and the other between a Jetstar A320 and QantasLink Q400 on the 25th.
  
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• Melbourne’s new Helsinki flights cross the Finnish line

  26-10-2026 03:06 via Australian Aviation
  Finnair flight AY145 landed in Melbourne at 7:14am on Monday aboard the A350-900 OH-LWO, making Melbourne the only airport in Australia currently served by a European Union airline.
  
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• Air New Zealand kicks off Western Sydney’s international flights

  26-10-2026 02:42 via Australian Aviation
  Flight NZ165 was the first to touch down at WSI, landing ahead of schedule at just before 7:30am aboard the A320neo ZK-NHC, with the return NZ166 service departing for Auckland just after 9:15am. It comes after Jetstar began domestic services on Sunday.
  
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