Adam Thorn

Qantas has blamed the cost of COVID-19 for its decision to end its 30-year sponsorship of the Wallabies, thought to be worth $5 million per year.

In this episode of the Australian Aviation podcast, Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn discuss whether Rex is shrewd or stupid to launch capital city flights.

The RAAF has formally accepted its 30th F-35A Joint Strike Fighter from Lockheed Martin, as the nation’s fifth-generation fighter fleet grows.

Virgin’s relationship with unions appears to have broken down after eight organisations joined together to issue a strongly-worded rebuke of the airline’s new owner Bain. The unions, including the TWU and AFAP, said they were “concerned over the direction Virgin is taking” and appeared to suggest they are worried more staff cuts are coming because

Rex has revealed it’s in advanced negotiations with an APAC investment firm to secure $150 million so it can fly between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

South Australia will finally allow NSW residents to enter the state without quarantine on Thursday, after NSW recorded no mysterious COVID-19 cases.