Qantas’ lawyers have accused the Transport Workers Union of falsifying evidence, in an ongoing court case that could see 2,000 former Qantas ground workers reinstated to their roles at the airline.
Australian Aviation can reveal Rex will follow Bonza in significantly increasing its collection of narrowbody aircraft, as the industry bounces back from this winter's COVID lockdowns.
Speaking at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit on Wednesday, Hrdlicka also said Virgin won't look to grow too much larger than its pre-COVID market share, despite the demise of budget carrier Tiger.
Speaking exclusively with Australian Aviation, Jordan said despite this assertion, he doesn’t expect to see a “significant response” from other airlines once Bonza announces its initial route network.
The ACT’s Chief Minister for Tourism Andrew Barr said that Prime Minister Scott Morrison “cannot win a fight” with state premiers over border closures, as state's scramble to deal with the Omicron variant.
Qantas boss Alan Joyce has said his airline is prepared to "defend our turf" and go to "war" against new market entrant Bonza.