Hannah Dowling

Since 2012, Quickstep has manufactured and supplied over 200 wing flaps for the RAAF’s C-130J Hercules fleet, on behalf of Lockheed Martin, and on 2 June, was welcomed to RAAF Base Richmond in order to understand how the fleet is operated and sustained in service.

The airline confirmed it has signed a letter of intent with a lessor for the lease of two additional 737-800NG aircraft, which it hopes to see delivered in August this year, and enter service in September.

New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority has effectively lifted its ban on the 737 MAX, after granting Fiji Airways official approval to resume flight to and from New Zealand using its 737 MAX jets.

The competition, which the airline has dubbed ‘VA-X and Win’, will offer millions of Velocity frequent fly points, as well as dozens of free business class flights.

Queensland on Wednesday night upgraded its NSW border ban to include all of Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, Blue Mountains and Shellharbour. 

The news marks a quiet end to Queensland’s previous contentious policy that specified it would only ease border restrictions following 28 days of no unlinked cases via community transmission.