{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Aviation\u2019s clash of the titans","description":"We often talk about the duopoly in Australia\u2019s airline sector \u2013 but if you ever needed proof of its power, you\u2019ll find it in the latest eye-popping data from the ACCC, which shows Qantas Group and Virgin between them operated almost 99 per cent of all domestic flights in the back half of 2025. With Rex\u2019s domestic jets and Bonza\u2019s point-to-point flights a distant memory, we return to the age-old question: can any new contender hope to carve out a niche for itself in a market dominated by the two warring giants of the skies? In this week\u2019s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David dissect the ACCC\u2019s newest domestic airline competition report and once again ask who \u2013 if anyone \u2013 could break the duopoly\u2019s stranglehold on Australia\u2019s airspace. Plus, the first tickets go on sale at Western Sydney International Airport, and how many regional markets have room for more than one carrier? ","author_name":"Australian Aviation Podcast Network","author_url":"https:\/\/australianaviation.com.au\/","html":"