Rex has revealed it's now in advanced discussions to launch flights to cities it says have been “abandoned” by Virgin’s decision to trim its network.
The 787th Boeing 787 landed in Melbourne this week – and Australian Aviation’s Victor Pody was there to capture the moment it arrived.
Virgin has defended the new terms it has offered employees after unions yesterday branded them “savage” and claimed they would lower safety standards.
Qantas has blamed the cost of COVID-19 for its decision to end its 30-year sponsorship of the Wallabies, thought to be worth $5 million per year.
Virgin’s relationship with unions appears to have broken down after eight organisations joined together to issue a strongly-worded rebuke of the airline’s new owner Bain. The unions, including the TWU and AFAP, said they were “concerned over the direction Virgin is taking” and appeared to suggest they are worried more staff cuts are coming because
Rex has revealed it’s in advanced negotiations with an APAC investment firm to secure $150 million so it can fly between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.