Men accused of terrorist plot in custody

Two Sydney men charged with plotting to bring down an Etihad plane have formally been refused bail until the case is back in court in November.

Khaled Mahmoud Khayat, 49, of Lakemba and Mahmoud Khayat, 32, of Punchbowl, are each charged with two counts of acting in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist attack.

Both counts allege the acts took place at Lakemba, the first between April 13 and July 16, and the second between July 16 and July 29.

In Parramatta Local Court on Friday, their lawyer, Michael Coroneos, said he did not require the men to be shown on the audio-visual link screen.

Magistrate Michael Price formally refused them bail and adjourned the case to the same court on November 14.

Mr Coroneos spoke to reporters outside court following the brief hearing.

"They're entitled to the presumption of innocence," he said of his clients.

"Once the brief of evidence is served we can assess their legal position."