Under the new partnership, Airbus and Qantas will jointly invest in local initiatives to produce SAF in Australia, should they meet "strict" criteria around commercial viability and environmental sustainability.
Joyce argued Australia was “behind the curve” on the rules, which means passengers flying from Sydney to London don’t require face coverings, but those coming the other way do.
It comes figures compiled by IATA show global jet fuel prices have increased 6 per cent in the last month and nearly 130 per cent since one year ago.
Around 250 Rex Saab 340 pilots have started to cast their votes as part of a protected industrial action ballot against the airline, over a nearly four-year-long disagreement on pay and conditions.
The Jetstar narrowbody, VH-VQM, usually flies up to six times a day between Sydney and Melbourne, but was spotted on Thursday with the Toy Story promotion.
The first Virgin Australia flight between Australia and Bali has taken off on Wednesday, for the first time in over two years.