Hannah Dowling

The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia, and Brisbane Airport both argued that airlines will struggle to plan the reinstatement of international routes to the Sunshine State without greater clarity on the state’s planned reopening.

The Australian Defence Force is gearing up to provide a range of static and flight displays at the 2021 Wings Over Illawarra air show at Albion Park Regional Airport this Saturday and Sunday.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has revealed the details of a conversation between him and WA Premier Mark McGowan, in which the Premier promised that Perth-London flights could resume in 2022.

It comes after rival Rex was awarded the contract for Central Route 1, which connects the regional towns of Roma and Charleville to the state’s capital of Brisbane, after snagging the contract away from Qantas.

Formerly the Australian Association for Unmanned Systems, the new name marks a “subtle but significant” change, according to the association, which is the oldest and largest industry advocacy group for drones and the emerging urban air mobility sector in Australia.

Qantas is set to reinstate direct services from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Sydney from 14 February, after a nearly two-year hiatus of the route, as it ramps up its operations throughout Queensland.