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Creditors reportedly voted 35 to six in favour of liquidation, meaning Bonza’s workers, who were all sacked in June, can now claim their unpaid wages under the government’s Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) scheme.
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Ahead of the inaugural Australian Aviation Summit 2024, founder of Pinstripe Solutions Kirsty Anne Ferguson said the perceived instability has made aviation an unattractive sector for the younger generations.
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Qantas expects the A220s to operate up to 26 Melbourne-Hobart flights per week, as well as beginning Melbourne-Launceston services from 12 November.
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The inaugural flight JQ635 from Brisbane touched down in Avalon at 6:47pm on 28 June on the A320-200 VH-VGY, returning to Brisbane at 7:41pm. The daily service is Jetstar’s third concurrent route out of Avalon, and will add more than 2,500 weekly seats between Melbourne and Brisbane.
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TWU national secretary Michael Kaine said pilots had taken a stand on the “important issue” of access to days off despite “significant union-won pay increases and other improved conditions”.
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Melbourne–Perth flights will operate five times per week, while Perth–Adelaide services will fly three times per week. This is the first time Rex has flown between Australia’s east and west coasts.