Australian Aviation

Qantas and Virgin have argued a global lack of women becoming pilots or engineers is the reason airlines performed badly in gender pay data released by the federal government.

Judge David Russell in November found the major airline guilty of unlawfully standing Theo Seremetidis down over a direction he made to staff to cease cleaning planes that had landed from COVID-19 “hotspots”. Qantas now faces up to $1 million in penalties.

The Australian Federation of Air Pilots, which suspended planned strikes over the weekend due to the risk from ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln, are planning three rolling one-day work stoppages for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday now that the threat has passed.

The new stage, slated to open in 2026, will directly connect Tullamarine Freeway to dedicated pick-up and drop-off areas at the carpark for Terminals 1, 2 and 3, which the airport says will enhance safety and reduce traffic congestion.

Glenn Ryan AM, former director general of the Australian Army’s Executive Training Authority, has also served as chief of staff and chief operations officer at Forces Command, as well as chief instructor at 1st Recruit Training Battalion. He will replace outgoing CEO Bill Horrock.

Using De Havilland Dash 8-400NG (“Next Generation”) aircraft, the flights, supporting NJE client Air Charter Service, will serve a growing mining, resources and industrial centre in Gladstone. Gladstone Airport will be NJE’s seventh destination in Queensland.