Jake Nelson

In a brief statement, CEO Tim Jordan said the suspension is temporary as talks are underway.

South African Airways flight SA280 touched down in Perth shortly before 1pm local time on Monday aboard the A340-300 ZS-SXF. The route will initially operate three times per week using 253-seater A340-300 aircraft, with Perth Airport hoping for an eventual daily service.

The “We Fly Jetstar” ad, featuring an updated jingle, was created following a March “casting call” to remake the classic campaign that starred comedian Magda Szubanski and is based on real customer stories from passengers who had flown with the low-cost carrier over the past two decades.

In a statement to the ASX, Alliance said it had expected to settle purchases of 17 more E190s from Dublin-based AerCap Ireland Limited over the course of this year, at a cost of between $182 million and $204 million, as part of its plan to acquire 30 more E-Jets between 2023 and 2026.

The project, which received $9 million in funding divided between state and federal governments and $3 million from the City of Greater Bendigo, features a terminal four times larger than the old building, a 183-space car park, and an apron capable of accommodating two 70-seat aircraft.

The planemaker has attributed the sea of red ink to a fall in 737 deliveries, as well as the grounding of the 737 MAX 9 after a door plug blew out on an Alaska Airlines plane at the start of the year. Boeing was barred by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from ramping up MAX production.