The man aged in his 40s suffered injuries to his head and chest after being hit by a towing vehicle at the Qantas international freight terminal at around 10:30 on Sunday morning, and could not be revived. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
Short-term bonuses for the executive team, including chief executive Vanessa Hudson, were cut by 15 percentage points for 2024–25 due to the impact the attack had on Qantas customers. Hudson herself will take a $250,000 haircut from her short-term bonus.
Starting February next year, the smaller jets will operate flights from the Sunshine Coast to Sydney and Melbourne, replacing the 737s that currently operate these routes.
The aircraft, Embraer’s 1,900th E-Jet delivered since the family was launched in 2004, is expected to arrive in Australia soon in preparation for the commencement of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines revenue flights in Western Australia next month.
The changes, to come in from 26 October, will see 350,000 extra seats from Adelaide to Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, increasing the airline’s Adelaide capacity by 19 per cent over the same time last year.
The airline has launched a “generative AI assistant for senior corporate teams with tailored training to drive productivity”, and said it will be rolling out new AI capabilities over the next 12 months.