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The federal government has reportedly rejected a request from the Queensland government to provide Virgin Australia with short-term funding. The Australian Financial Review reported on 20 May that the Palaszczuk government first approached Canberra on Monday, looking to strike a deal to inject much-needed cash into proceedings. If successful, the deal would have provided administrators

A spat between state politicians in NSW and Queensland has escalated in recent days, with senior officials in disagreement as to when the states’ shared border should be reopened. Speaking to ABC News Breakfast on Monday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk hinted that Queensland could remain closed to interstate arrivals through to September. This content is

Qatar Airways has announced that the airline will commence regular scheduled services to the Queensland capital, with three weekly flights beginning as of 20 May. The service will operate an Airbus A350-1000, offering 46 business class seats and 281 seats in economy. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has lashed out at the Queensland government’s decision to bid for Virgin Australia, saying a successful bid would put the airline “back on the market in six months”. On Wednesday night, Minister Dutton posted a controversial update to his Twitter account, calling the bid “laughable”. This content is available exclusively

Emirates has announced plans to restart regular passenger services from its Dubai hub to nine key destinations, including Sydney and Melbourne. In recent weeks, the airline has restricted operations to all cities except London and Frankfurt, which have been flown on a limited basis. From 21 May, one-way scheduled services will also be available to

Regional Express executive chairman Lim Kim Hai has claimed Virgin Australia is headed for yet another financial disaster under the current administrator.  According to Lim, the restructuring provided a “wonderful opportunity” to make “deep-seated changes to Virgin”. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest