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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Councillor launches bid to be council's first woman mayor
A woman who holds the record for the youngest elected councillor at Joondalup is hoping to become its next mayor. Christine Hamilton-Prime, who was elected at the age of 19 and has been a councillor for nearly 16 years, is among the first to declare her candidacy for the top job along with ex-Federal Liberal Ian Goodenough. It follows mayor Albert Jacob exclusively revealing to PerthNow this week he would not recontest the mayoral post at the October local government election. Cr Hamilton-Prime, a stakeholder relations director with WA-based aerospace company Space Angel, says she has represented the community with integrity, passion and leadership since 2009. She wants to drive economic growth, improve community wellbeing and strengthen Joondalup as a thriving, future-ready city. 'I'm running for mayor because I believe Joondalup deserves strong, united leadership that delivers real results,' she said in a statement. 'This is our moment to unlock the full potential of our city — to drive the local economy, support local jobs, create vibrant communities, and ensure smart, sustainable growth.' Cr Hamilton-Prime's interest in running for council so young was piqued in high school when she was on two council committees: a streetscape group and the crime prevention and community safety committee. 'It gave me an appreciation of how local government works from a resident's perspective and how you can make an impact,' she said. 'That inspired me to run for council because there were many projects I was passionate about.' As deputy mayor she promoted Joondalup on the State-led 2022 Invest and Trade WA Mission to India. She is a cyber security advocate and vice-patron of the Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club. If elected, she would become the first woman to hold the office of mayor at Joondalup.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
There's an easy fix for the Newark Airport disaster — and nobody's going to like it
The chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport could be solved with a simple fix — even though it would be a different kind of headache for flyers who want to use the New Jersey travel hub, aviation experts said Monday. Officials need to slash daily flights at the beleaguered airport as soon as possible because the facility isn't big enough to handle the high volume operating there, ex-Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team Kyle Bailey told The Post. Still, he warned short-term flying pain won't be alleviated with a runway closed until mid-June — and as the airport faces a severe shortage of air traffic controllers that has especially hit United Airlines the hardest. 'I don't see a near-term immediate everything gets better (solution),' Bailey said. 'They simply need to permanently reduce daily flights into the airport, permanently combined with using bigger planes.' 'So there is not a silver bullet,' he added. Newark Airport, which served nearly 50 million flyers in 2024, has recently faced an avalanche of cancellations and delays that became more pronounced in the past week with the loss of multiple air traffic controllers. United, which uses the airport as its primary East Coast hub, even announced Friday it was scrapping 35 round-trip flights each day 'in order to protect customers.' On Monday, the airline offered customers the chance to change their flight date or connection city without a tacked-on fee, citing the shortages at air traffic control and lousy weather, according to a message a flyer showed The Post. At least five air traffic controllers who work the arriving and departing flights at Newark took up to 45 days of 'trauma leave' recently, CNN reported Monday. There were about 153 cancellations and 329 delays at the airport Monday, according to FlightAware data – though some of that could be attributed to rainy weather. Bailey, a former pilot, noted that while Newark is a 'true international airport,' the facility is only the size of a big domestic airport. 'I think when that airport was designed, it wasn't meant to be handling this volume of flights,' he said. Newark is around 2,000 acres, while John F. Kennedy International Airport in nearby Queens, New York, is more than double that size. Another aviation expert, Capt. Ross 'Rusty' Aimer, told The Post that Newark wasn't constructed decades ago around the newer and bigger passenger aircraft. 'The runway design wasn't that good those days and wasn't built to accommodate endless commercial jumbo jets flying in and out,' the retired United pilot and now CEO of Aero Consulting Experts explained. He said using Newark is a 'legitimate worry.' 'I would worry as a pilot because you need to increase your awareness 100% and when the system is not working properly it increases the danger,' Aimer said. 'On the other hand, we have great, fantastic air traffic controllers. By the time you get to that level where you are in Newark or Kennedy or LA — you are at the top of your game and the best there is.' Voicing Bailey's sentiment, Aimer said a temporary Band-Aid would be to cut down on flights — though he warned that's a 'catch-22.' 'We are not even at summer holiday traffic yet, and we're already beginning to see these problems,' he said. 'Government agencies need to start hiring and training as fast as possible,' Aimer added. 'They need to raise salaries not only to attract talent, but because the job is extremely stressful.' Bailey insisted that despite the chaos at Newark, safety isn't an issue. 'It's more of a major inconvenience issue,' the expert said. 'You really can't depend on traveling from there if you need to be from point A to B.'
New York Post
06-05-2025
- New York Post
There's an easy fix for the Newark Airport disaster — and nobody's going to like it
The chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport could be solved with a simple fix — even though it would be a different kind of headache for flyers who want to use the New Jersey travel hub, aviation experts said Monday. Officials need to slash daily flights at the beleaguered airport as soon as possible because the facility isn't big enough to handle the high volume operating there, ex-Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team Kyle Bailey told The Post. Still, he warned short-term flying pain won't be alleviated with a runway closed until mid-June — and as the airport faces a severe shortage of air traffic controllers that has especially hit United Airlines the hardest. Advertisement 3 Passengers check the departures board at United Airlines Terminal C at Newark Airport. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post 'I don't see a near-term immediate everything gets better (solution),' Bailey said. 'They simply need to permanently reduce daily flights into the airport, permanently combined with using bigger planes.' Advertisement 'So there is not a silver bullet,' he added. Newark Airport, which served nearly 50 million flyers in 2024, has recently faced an avalanche of cancellations and delays that became more pronounced in the past week with the loss of multiple air traffic controllers. United, which uses the airport as its primary East Coast hub, even announced Friday it was scrapping 35 round-trip flights each day 'in order to protect customers.' On Monday, the airline offered customers the chance to change their flight date or connection city without a tacked-on fee, citing the shortages at air traffic control and lousy weather, according to a message a flyer showed The Post. Advertisement 3 United has been under fire for the delays and cancellations. REUTERS At least five air traffic controllers who work the arriving and departing flights at Newark took up to 45 days of 'trauma leave' recently, CNN reported Monday. There were about 153 cancellations and 329 delays at the airport Monday, according to FlightAware data – though some of that could be attributed to rainy weather. Bailey, a former pilot, noted that while Newark is a 'true international airport,' the facility is only the size of a big domestic airport. Advertisement 'I think when that airport was designed, it wasn't meant to be handling this volume of flights,' he said. Newark is around 2,000 acres, while John F. Kennedy International Airport in nearby Queens, New York, is more than double that size. Another aviation expert, Capt. Ross 'Rusty' Aimer, told The Post that Newark wasn't constructed decades ago around the newer and bigger passenger aircraft. 3 The delays have caused misery for flyers. Christopher Sadowski 'The runway design wasn't that good those days and wasn't built to accommodate endless commercial jumbo jets flying in and out,' the retired United pilot and now CEO of Aero Consulting Experts explained. He said using Newark is a 'legitimate worry.' 'I would worry as a pilot because you need to increase your awareness 100% and when the system is not working properly it increases the danger,' Aimer said. 'On the other hand, we have great, fantastic air traffic controllers. By the time you get to that level where you are in Newark or Kennedy or LA — you are at the top of your game and the best there is.' Advertisement Voicing Bailey's sentiment, Aimer said a temporary Band-Aid would be to cut down on flights — though he warned that's a 'catch-22.' 'We are not even at summer holiday traffic yet, and we're already beginning to see these problems,' he said. 'Government agencies need to start hiring and training as fast as possible,' Aimer added. 'They need to raise salaries not only to attract talent, but because the job is extremely stressful.' Advertisement Bailey insisted that despite the chaos at Newark, safety isn't an issue. 'It's more of a major inconvenience issue,' the expert said. 'You really can't depend on traveling from there if you need to be from point A to B.'
