Victoria has today restarted its hotel quarantine program after making changes to hotel ventilation systems thought to be responsible for a COVID outbreak in February.

A sheep farmer near RAAF Base Williamtown took the Air Force to the NSW Supreme Court after it ignored a “cease and desist” notice she personally issued to stop flying aircraft over her property.

The announcement came minutes after Virgin pledged to hire 150 new cabin crew and lease ten new 737s because it was “committed” to restoring its pre-COVID market share.

On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, chief pilot Christian “Boo” Boucousis and stand-in host Adam Thorn debate whether the Air Force was right to introduce new terminology.