Month: May 2025

The incident saw the aircraft, operated by Wave Air and with a pilot and seven passengers on board, attempt to land at Whitsunday Airport at the conclusion of a scenic flight last November.

On this week’s podcast, Adam and Jake discuss what the Trump administration’s policies abroad could do – and have already done – to aviation in Australia.

Chief of Joint Operations Vice Admiral Justin Jones announced the overseas debut during a visit to Igam Barracks in Lae on 23 April. It is the 11th iteration – and the first in its 22‑year history – to be conducted, in part, outside Australia.

The four-week deployment, announced late last month, will see the aircraft and crew carrying out airborne surveillance of the waters around east Asia to capture evidence of ship-to-ship transfers of resources used for the North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

The FAAA (Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia) made a submission to the Fair Work Commission in the annual wage review seeking a five per cent wage increase for cabin crew workers – receiving a counter argument from Qantas.

In a new seasonal service, American will fly three times per week between Brisbane and LAX, complementing Qantas’ existing route, starting 5 December and continuing until the end of January.