Hannah Dowling

The new information comes in response to growing community concerns over excessive aircraft noise pollution over inner-city suburbs.

British aviation entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson will claim the title of the first billionaire to blast off to suborbital space aboard his own company’s rocket, having just announced a spaceflight booked for just 9 days ahead of rival Jeff Bezos’ planned flight.

It comes as criticism continues to grow over unfair travel policies that favour the rich and powerful, and leave everyday Australians thrown off expensive repatriation flights and stranded overseas.

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.