Australian Aviation

The move will see Virgin now insourcing both its domestic and international short-haul baggage handling, with around 40 ramp staff to be given extra training and upskilling. Melbourne and Sydney will begin the transition from February, with Brisbane to follow suit in May.

VH-X4A touched down at Sydney Airport at 12:06pm on Wednesday after flying via Vancouver, Honolulu and Nadi. It had left Montreal on 16 December local time, having undergone two test flights following its exit from the Airbus paint shop last month.

In its submission to the Aviation Green Paper, the airline said a national strategy should be established to counter offensive and disorderly behaviour.

Stralis is working with the iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) and QUT to install a hydrogen-electric propulsion system (HEPS) into a Beechcraft Bonanza A36 aircraft. The company claims hydrogen planes could transport athletes around Queensland during the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

In this Australian Aviation premium podcast, Jake Nelson talks to the founder of BindiMaps about how to improve accessibility in Australia’s airports.

In this Australian Aviation Premium Podcast, Jake Nelson talks to Mahmood Hussein of Global Drone Solutions on the state of Australia’s drone industry and how drone pilots are trained.