Australian Aviation

The Bureau has already determined that the helicopter’s main rotor struck its fuselage mid-flight, leading to it crashing into the ground.

The news comes after Qantas said it was to forge ahead with outsourcing roles before the outcome of a crucial legal challenge.

The business also revealed it has now drawn down $350 million of its NZ $900 million government loan, but has reduced monthly cash burn from $175 million to $79 million per month.

Adam Thorn speaks to one of the industry’s most influential figures about the biggest stories of the last few months.

Qantas is to push back its plan to restart international flying from 1 July to 31 October following government criticism.

Chief executive Alan Joyce said the results were “stark but not surprising” and blamed border closures and lockdowns.