Australian Aviation

The carrier, one of China’s “Big Four”, will ramp up from seven to 10 weekly Brisbane flights on 17 November, then 14 from 15 December to 22 February, before scaling back to 11 until 2 March. The extra services will be operated by the airline’s A350 aircraft.

Community consultation is underway for the runway’s noise amelioration project, and initial construction work is also about to begin. It comes after the Federal Government last year approved the long-awaited proposal.

The 1967 Piper Cherokee PA-28-140, VH-BUN, made an emergency landing on the 15th hole of Mona Vale Golf Course at around 2pm on Sunday, having flown north from Shellharbour via Camden. The pilot and passenger, both 50 years old, safely exited the heavily damaged plane.

The flights, launching 3 November, will operate twice per week, on Mondays and Fridays, from Perth to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands using A319 and A320 aircraft. Outbound flights from Perth will operate as QF361 and QF363, and return services as QF362 and QF364.

Starting 23 December, the airline will fly three times per week return between Melbourne and Shenzhen using Airbus A330-200 aircraft, adding 95,000 seats per year to mainland China. It comes as Melbourne Airport marks its busiest-ever July for international travel.

According to Maurice Blackburn principal Josh Bornstein, who represented the TWU, the record penalty meant corporate Australia was on notice that Courts would not tolerate “blatant attacks” on workers’ rights.