Year: 2026

Speaking exclusively to Australian Aviation, Alan Milne, who has returned to the PNG flag carrier after five years, said he is retaining 100 per cent ownership of East Air, which he purchased last year after leaving his post as chief executive of Skytrans.

The 33 new critical care doctors, who will be deployed to the Darling Downs, Sunshine Coast, Wide-Bay Burnett, Maranoa, North Queensland and Brisbane regions, have undergone “a week of intensive aeromedical training” at Brisbane Airport’s LifeFlight Training Academy.

The findings, published as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program investigation, mark one of the most serious official rebukes of a human spaceflight mission in recent years and underscore ongoing challenges with Starliner, which was intended to serve as a second crew transport system alongside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.

The damning report from the inquiry into the shuttering of the three bases, which is slated for April this year despite outcry from staff and elected officials, concluded that Qantas had not done enough to consult with stakeholders on the closures or provide adequate support to those affected.

Australia’s second-largest airline group wrested the triple crown away from the Flying Kangaroo in January, according to the latest BITRE data, beating Qantas in on-time arrivals, on-time departures, and completion rates, again cancelling fewer than one in 100 flights last month.

There has been a noticeable surge in discussion around purchasing investment property through trusts and company structures. From media commentary to investor forums and advisory circles, the question is increasingly being asked: Should I be buying in a trust? For many investors, particularly those building multi-property portfolios, the structure through which you purchase is no longer