Year: 2023

On Friday, organisers released an updated itinerary that includes the RAAF Super Hornet, Hercules and Globemaster alongside a big presence from the US military.

Partnering with flight training provider Inbound Aviation, the Newcastle-based airline – which operates a fleet of 19-seat British Aerospace Jetstream 32 turboprop aircraft servicing regional routes around NSW and the ACT – will take on its first cadets in late August.

The Vietnamese low-cost carrier will introduce daily flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City, and up its frequency from two to three return flights from Brisbane per week using its A330 fleet.

The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) has told Australian Aviation that its members have encountered “chronic” and “systemic” staffing problems at Airservices dating back to before COVID-19. It comes after reports emerged earlier this year that there were 340 instances of “uncontrolled airspace” from June to April 2023, with Airservices admitting to “staff availability issues”.

Mayor Phill Stone said the airline was “ignoring the facts of the situation” and added the business’ proposed terminal renovations would have been unfeasible.

With things seemingly going back to the bad old days of 2022, Adam, Chris and Jake ask what’s going wrong and what can be done to fix it.