Swoop Aero will use the money from Right Click Capital and Tempus Partners to establish a presence in New Zealand and certify its aviation systems for more operations.
Vice president Philip Goh said the move was “not about booking an overseas holiday” but allowing essential travel in accordance with border closures.
Greg Hunt’s latest comments are the strongest hint yet from the Federal Government that the country has no ambition to open up worldwide in 2020.
Here's where the Australian states currently stand on border closures after Victorian coronavirus cases spiked in the last week.
The TWU and Virgin’s administrator have both rebuffed an apparent intervention by bondholders as Queensland is reported to have struck deals with both final bidders.
The 268 services between 6-19 July include 14 return services between Wellington-Nelson and 13 services between Christchurch-Invercargill.