Australian Aviation

Wombat Groundways, the brainchild of maverick businessman Mark Supial, has announced it will launch services using leased jets on the “Golden Triangle” from 2026. Uniquely, rather than flying, the carrier will drive its aircraft entirely on the ground using existing roadway infrastructure.

Sampson, who was brought on by then-chair Leigh Clifford in 2015, will exit the Flying Kangaroo almost two years after surviving a vote to remove him at the group’s 2023 AGM.

The 737, VH-VZY, departed Darwin at 3:06 pm on Sunday, 30 March, as flight QF113 and landed in Singapore at 6:03 pm local time.

In its final authorisation, the competition regulator said the new routes, operated as part of the Middle Eastern carrier’s deal to buy 25 per cent of the airline, would result in minimal public detriment.

The factory, located in the Charters Towers Region, aims to convert bioethanol derived from sugarcane grown onsite into aviation fuel.

Glenn Collins was performing as part of the Sky Aces aerobatic team when his aircraft crashed into the ground on Friday evening, immediately suspending all flying at the event.