Virgin ATR 72 aborts take-off after accelerating on shorter runway

December 11, 2020 7 comment

A Virgin ATR72 aborted a take-off attempt after lining up and accelerating on a “considerably shorter” runway than instructed at night.

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Brisbane runway first flight water cannon (BNE)

Brisbane hits post-COVID passenger traffic high

December 11, 2020 0 comment

Brisbane Airport estimates its domestic passenger traffic will pass 30,000 for the first time post-COVID on Friday.

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New Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka on her first day at the airline

Exclusive: TWU says ‘bridge of trust’ built with new Virgin owners

December 11, 2020 0 comment

The union has hinted the previously fraught relationship with new Virgin owners Bain and Jayne Hrdlicka has been rebuilt.

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Sydney Seaplanes targets flying electric Caravan in 2023

December 11, 2020 0 comment

Sydney Seaplanes is aiming to convert a Cessna Caravan into the first all-electric aircraft certified by CASA.

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Outback Air Race

Outback Air Race 2021 fully subscribed after two weeks

December 10, 2020 0 comment

The 2021 Outback Air Race, a 3,800km time trial across Australia, is now fully subscribed after just two weeks of registrations being open.

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Virgin Australia has five Boeing 777-300ERs in its fleet. (Louis Loizou)

Qantas COO defects to Virgin after three months in role

December 10, 2020 0 comment

Qantas’ COO, Paul Jones, has left the airline after three months in his current role to join Virgin as chief customer and digital officer.

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