Jake Nelson

ASG, which purchased Skytrans last year and expanded it into wet-leasing operations with Airbus A319s, is bringing the airline’s branding in line with other carriers it owns including EU-based SmartLynx Airlines and Thailand-based Thai SmartLynx.

Constantine Frantzeskos, who describes himself as a “marketing and digital strategist to the world’s boldest organisations”, has partnered with travel startup Travlr to launch his new “Ansett Travel” platform, which he says will use AI to offer personalised recommendations and itineraries.

The five Australian women were left traumatised after strip-searches and physically invasive examinations were performed on them following the discovery of a baby abandoned in an airport bin, with their lawyers having argued earlier this year that they were “shut out” of the case.

According to sources cited by The Australian Financial Review, the former Virgin Australia boss, who will begin her new role as CEO of Endeavour on 1 January, is set to work two days a week at the company as her start date nears, and made a presentation to managers at a meeting on Wednesday.

California’s Aviate Enterprises will work with Stralis on America’s first hydrogen-electric Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft, replacing the existing piston engine with a hydrogen power train including fuel cells, liquid hydrogen tanks, and electric motors.

Operator Airport Development Group has increased the General Landing Charge at Darwin from $36.39 per tonne up to $77.71 per tonne as of 1 July, with the Regional Aviation Association of Australia saying it is “very concerned over the size of the proposed increases”.