Jake Nelson

Flight JD385 from Hangzhou touched down in Melbourne just after 4:20am on Tuesday, operated by the A330-200 B-1043. Hangzhou is now the eighth mainland Chinese destination with direct service to Melbourne, and joins Beijing Capital Airlines’ existing route to Qingdao.

The NAIF loan to North Queensland Airports (NQA) will allow the first major refurbishment of Cairns’ international terminal in its approximately 30-year history, while Mackay Airport will upgrade its runway, taxiway and apron services and create a mixed retail and commercial precinct.

Flight ID6015 arrived in Canberra just after 6am on Friday, 14 June, on board the 737-800 PK-LDK, and took off for Bali at 9:16am. Batik Air will operate three return flights per week between Canberra and Denpasar, with 162 seats in each direction including 12 business and 150 economy.

Selected for Round 2 of the Australian government’s Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships program, the projects range from drones and remotely-piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) to eVTOLs and other hydrogen and battery-electric aviation technologies.

VH-ZNH will bear a “GO AUSTRALIA” decal on either side to mark the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the Flying Kangaroo once again serving as the official carrier of both Australia’s teams.

The International Air Services Commission (IASC) has issued a draft determination proposing to grant 2,320 seats of passenger capacity per week to Jetstar, and knock back Virgin’s application for 2,464 seats. The decision would allow Jetstar to launch 10 new Bali services per week.