Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has played down speculation the government could bail out Virgin, and urged its shareholders to step in.
The ATSB has yet to identify what caused a Cessna 182 to crash into the sea near Moreton Island, Queensland, in January, killing a husband and wife.
Brisbane Airport has saved 25 jobs by launching a new online store selling 200 heavily discounted items such as iPads, laptops and beauty products.
An Air New Zealand 777-300ER is now flying a specialist team of five engineers from Frankfurt to Auckland, via Vancouver, to fix burst pipes under the Mt Albert.
Speculation is mounting that Etihad, Singapore, Nanshan and HNA have all declined the chance to pour in more money, with the search now extending to outside investors.
Virgin Australia entered into a trading halt on Tuesday morning as speculation mounts as to whether the airline will receive a bailout.