Hannah Dowling

The first direct flight between Canberra and Ballina/Byron Bay departed on Friday, with return flights between the ACT and the sunny far north NSW coastline to now depart three times per week. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google. Click here to add Australian

Rex has lashed out at Qantas and called for government intervention, following its announcement of a new “commercially unsustainable” Sydney-Orange route. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google. Click here to add Australian Aviation as a preferred news source.

The revelation comes after Australian Aviation also reported how Tumut in NSW has such as weak runway that aircraft can’t fill their water tanks fully.

Singapore Airlines has announced the addition of Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba to its list of COVID-19 cargo destinations, serving as a part of the federal government’s International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) program. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google. Click here to add Australian

Here’s where the Australian states currently stand on border closures after Victorian coronavirus cases spiked in the last week.

Trade and Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham also said it’s “more likely” that citizens will not be able to travel overseas until next year