Hannah Dowling

Virgin Australia co-founder Sir Richard Branson has hinted he’ll make an 11th-hour bid to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space, days after his American rival announced his intentions to blast off in July.

A fiery debate has entered the opinion column of local Queensland newspapers, as residents of Brisbane’s inner suburbs continue to lobby against excessive aircraft noise pollution.

Western Sydney Airport CEO Simon Hickey said the designs, completed by Australian-founded founded company Multiplex, were largely inspired by the natural beauty of Australia and the region’s rich Aboriginal heritage, and had sustainability in mind too.

The news follows a number of similarly concerning incidents in the past few weeks, which the Transport Workers’ Union suggests is a consequence of Qantas’ decision to outsource workers.

Perth-based helicopter services and MRO provider CHC Helicopter has claimed it has become the first commercial rotary-wing operator in Australia to achieve CASA CASR Part 42 and Part 145 approvals.

Excercise Pacific Edge 21 saw more than 100 sorties performed, alongside Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and active-duty 19th Fighter Squadron.