Adam Thorn
Author Adam is a journalist who has worked for more than 40 media brands in the UK and Australia. Today, he mostly writes about aviation, space and defence.Hypersonic rival bids for Virgin Orbit’s 747
May 22, 2023 0 commentAccording to reports, Stratolaunch is set to pay the bankrupt business in cash immediately for ‘Cosmic Girl’ should the deal be accepted.
Read moreSydney’s domestic recovery stalls despite Qantas capacity increase
May 22, 2023 1 commentSydney Airport’s domestic passenger numbers in April were still only at 86 per cent of pre-COVID levels, despite The Flying Kangaroo significantly increasing services on the Golden Triangle nationwide.
Read morePilots attack move to let Finnair crew helm Qantas flights
May 19, 2023 2 commentCaptain Tony Lucas, president of The Australian and International Pilots Association, said the decision illustrates a failure of fleet planning over the last five years.
Read moreQantas to return ‘reserve’ aircraft to restore international capacity
May 19, 2023 0 commentThe Flying Kangaroo said on Friday it will add one million seats to its overseas network over 12 months from October, and will target a return to pre-pandemic capacity by next March.
Read moreRAAF students dispatch aircraft for Black Dagger
May 17, 2023 0 commentThe training exercise is the closing activity for No. 71 Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Course and will require new recruits to coordinate the live and simulated employment of aircraft.
Read moreACCC halts Alliance-Virgin deal in new FIFO shake-up
May 8, 2023 0 commentThe ruling means the two airlines can no longer jointly tender for mining companies’ contracts and must quickly unwind their current deal.
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