Adam Thorn

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has revealed the government hasn’t given him a date for when international borders are likely to open, despite the airline selling tickets from 31 October.

Health Minister Greg Hunt said the government would also have to consider how long protection from the jabs lasts and how they affect transmission.

The TWU’s lawyer pointed to language in reports such as “window of opportunity” and also to documents that suggested negotiating with the union “appeared difficult”.

Recordings of the final minutes of the Sriwijaya Air 737 flight that crashed into the Java Sea in January have now been recovered and downloaded.

The 5 DA20s and 8 DA42s are on their way to London Ontario, Canada where they will receive new engines, props, interiors and paint.

Qantas has insisted its plan to restart international flights on 31 October remains on track despite concerns over delays to Australia’s vaccine program.