This was the poignant scene on Saturday morning as Melbourne Airport shifted its ANZAC dawn service onto the airfield for the first time in its history.
Peter Dutton has talked up a so-called “trans-Tasman bubble” that would allow international flights to resume between New Zealand and Australia.
A landmark survey of Australia’s business confidence during the coronavirus crisis will show that 60 per cent of those working in aviation have seen their hours reduced – significantly more than any other industry questioned.
Perth Airport has impounded four Virgin Australia aircraft with heavy machinery as it seeks to recover $16 million in outstanding invoices for airfield and terminal charges.
Air New Zealand has shipped 52,000 treats, including 190 boxes of Cookie Times and One Square Meal bars, to essential workers in police stations, hospital and charities.
The ATSB has been unable to find out what caused a Cessna 172 to crash into a Melbourne residential street, killing its pilot, despite a two-year investigation.