Hannah Dowling

The Gulf-carrier revealed it will increase to twice-daily flights on all weekdays, raising capacity from 10 flights per week to 14, with 5,000 seats on offer in each direction per week.

As part of an ongoing government consultation process regarding the use of low-carbon liquid fuels, including SAF, both major airline groups have proposed the introduction of a green fuel levy that gets added to passenger airfares to recoup the increased costs.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has handed down its final report into the crash of a Robinson R44 II single-engine helicopter, registration VH-TCF, which crashed on 13 March 2026 with a single pilot onboard. 

The two-seat Tiger attack helicopter fleet was originally expected to be retired from service in 2027-28; however, the Australian Defence Force’s 2026 National Defence Strategy accelerated this timeline to late 2026.

The mission forms part of Operation Argos, an ongoing commitment from Australia to help enforce the United Nations Security Council’s sanctions on North Korean imports and exports.

According to a report in The Australian, Virgin cabin crew are calling in sick at higher rates and increasingly opting not to put their hand up for additional shifts on their off-days, citing being “exhausted and fed up”.