Year: 2023

In total, more than 400 ADF personnel are training with troops from Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom for Exercise Bersama Lima 2023.

The carrier’s decision to move the date by two years to 31 January 2026 comes weeks after similar decisions by both Virgin Australia and Qantas.

The AFAP’s senior industrial officer, Chris Aikens, said its members were simply asking for a new deal that is “affordable and sustainable”.

The WA bases outside Derby and Exmouth respectively will receive improvements including upgraded runways, taxiways and aeronautical ground lighting.

Hosts Adam and Chris discuss the fallout from the Flying Kangaroo’s big appearance in front of Australia’s politicians.

The protected industrial action by pilots from Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation grounded half of the Flying Kangaroo’s flights within the state, forcing it to redeploy 737s and turn to other charter operators to fill the gap. Qantas said 75 per cent of affected customers would still fly on Wednesday.