Jake Nelson

The RTAHC, which was closed for renovations in 2020, opened its doors again on 14 August as part of the 80th anniversary celebrations of Victory in the Pacific, with its first public open day on the following Sunday.

Speaking exclusively to Australian Aviation, Koala CEO Bill Astling said the initial three planes are likely to be built in around July or August next year, with the launch date for the airline depending on their delivery.

Qantas Group beat its main domestic rival in on-time departures and arrivals for the second month in a row, with Jetstar also coming out ahead on both metrics – though Virgin still prevailed on cancellations. All three figures for the whole sector were notably worse than long-term averages.

The charter and FIFO carrier saw a statutory net profit after tax of $82.1 million, down 4.9 per cent on its record profit in 2023-24, though revenue from operations was $760.9 million, up 19.4 per cent. The carrier also saw a fifth straight annual record in total flight hours, with 113,621.

In the June meeting minutes, obtained by The Australian under freedom of information laws, Department of Home Affairs assistant secretary (aviation security) Matthew Pedler told airport operators that the alleged incident was the worst since a disrupted Sydney bomb threat in July 2017.

Hundreds of dnata employees at Perth Airport will go on strike, affecting flights to destinations including Singapore, the UAE, South Africa, Vietnam, and New Zealand. According to the TWU, Perth has the lowest paid dnata workers in the country.