Jake Nelson

The carrier says more than 90 per cent of COVID-19 credits have been redeemed over the past four years, and that it has made the credits “very easy to use, offering customers the ability to use their credits on all flights operated by Virgin Australia, as well as flights on its partner airlines”.

In its new policy paper, Business NSW argued that small and medium businesses in regional NSW face “higher operating costs, reduced access to customers and suppliers, and fewer opportunities to grow” due to the current state of the regional aviation sector.

Moorabbin, one of Victoria’s major general aviation airports and the second busiest in the country by aircraft movements, was previously owned by Goodman Group, which will retain a stake as part of the new consortium that also includes Rest Super and Aware Super.

The United Firefighters Union of Australia Aviation Branch has pointed to a new report from the Centre of Full Employment and Equity as evidence the plan would leave taxpayers “$135 million out of pocket for a worse service that undermines their safety”.

Counter-drone awareness is being integrated throughout the course delivered by Australian Army personnel to Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in the UK, as drones are a “constant presence” on the battlefield in Ukraine.

The airport recorded a total 570,703 passengers for April 2026, up 41,606 on the same time last year and also surpassing the previous April record set in 2018. It comes after the airport saw one of its busiest-ever holiday periods earlier this year over the summer peak.