Jake Nelson

The Flying Kangaroo, which currently operates two daily Sydney–Haneda services, is looking to fly once each per day from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from 30 March next year, while maintaining connections to Tokyo’s other major international airport at Narita.

The minister has directed Airservices to develop procedures to increase Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) when weather and other conditions permit, thus allowing more aircraft to be routed over Moreton Bay and away from populated areas.

The consumer watchdog is accusing Jetstar of discouraging customers from seeking compensation for delayed or cancelled flights, and of denying legitimate claims, in 2022 and 2023. Charges are expected to be filed shortly in Auckland District Court.

Industrial action is underway from around 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers at several locations in Washington state, Oregon, and California, in yet another headache for the embattled planemaker.

Flight QF1871, operated by Alliance E190 VH-UYR, was operating an early-morning service when a pressurisation issue forced the crew to request a priority landing. The flight touched down safely in Rockhampton at around 7:15am.

The airline will increase flights between Sydney and its base in Abu Dhabi from daily to 10 per week starting in July 2025, and has signalled it intends to further increase to double daily services in coming years.