A “worn” latch and internal sub-parts caused a pilot’s five-point seatbelt harness to unbuckle while the plane was upside down in an aerobatic manoeuvre, according to a new report by the ATSB.

Melbourne Airport has released new mock-ups of its soon-to-be-expanded T2 international terminal, as passenger numbers continue to climb.

Sikorsky Australia is marking 10 years of its purpose-built sustainment and logistics facility in Nowra, which has grown into a key hub for sustaining the Royal Australian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet, supporting operational readiness.

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Flight 8B18 touched down 15 minutes ahead of schedule at 5:10am on Tuesday morning, aboard the Airbus A320 PK-TLO. The service will initially operate four times per week on the 174-seat aircraft, increasing to daily from 16 November.

Vietjet, which has reportedly been making moves towards establishing a domestic Australian subsidiary, is being chased by creditor FitzWalter Aviation over around $360 million in debt on four Airbus A320 aircraft, dating back to 2021.

The international Rayleigh Lounge – named after Rayleigh scattering, which gives the Blue Mountains their distinctive colour – will be operated by dnata and will open alongside the launch of Singapore Airlines services on 23 November.

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