Qantas ground staff and Certis security screening staff have both taken industrial action on Thursday, with QGS employees walking off the job for a full 24 hours and Certis staff staging a pair of two-hour walkouts.

VH-T8A, msn 63879 – owned by Vietjet Aviation – has appeared on the CASA register as of 23 September, with a registered operator based in Melbourne under the name “Cherrie Aviation”. CASA data indicates that the aircraft is a 737 MAX 8 manufactured this year.

Formerly operated by Bonza, the route was picked up by Jetstar in December 2024 and currently flies three times per week. It had been slated to end for the season in March next year, but will now be extended to October, adding more than 34,000 seats.

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The facility is expected to further expand the company’s Australian research and development footprint and reinforce its commitment to South Australia’s rapidly growing defence and technology sector.

As reported in The Australian, an “enhanced school holiday overtime incentive” will pay ATCs 300 per cent overtime, instead of 190 per cent, for working extra shifts during the September/October break, so long as they also work all of their rostered hours.

On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David welcome Hannah Dowling back to the show as they discuss the ongoing travails at Australia’s busiest international gateway.

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