Adam Thorn

Flight SJ182, a 26-year-old Boeing 737-500, crashed into the Java Sea just minutes after take-off from Jakarta on Saturday, 9 January 2021, killing all 62 passengers and crew on board.

Virgin Australia has backed CEO Jayne Hrdlicka’s comments suggesting a vaccinated Australia must accept some COVID cases and open its borders before mid-2022.

Greg Hunt’s backing follows news that a passenger on Friday’s Indian repatriation flight tested positive before boarding but was unable to get hold of his result before taking off.

Jayne Hrdlicka has said a vaccinated Australia must accept some COVID cases and open its borders before mid-2022, even if “some people may die”.

Kalitta Air is a cargo airline headquartered in Michigan, which operates an all-freighter fleet of 777Fs, B747-400s and B767-300ERs.

A two-way travel bubble opened today – but the first flight won’t depart until tomorrow due to a 22 hour time difference between the two destinations.