Australian Aviation

A photo taken by aviation photographer Andrew Hunt shows previously scrapped VH-OQF alongside another Super Jumbo once owned by the Flying Kangaroo, certainly VH-OQE.

Contaminated pitot tubes were the likely culprit in an issue with a 737 freighter’s altimeter that forced it to return to Perth in June 2022, the ATSB has said.

The arrival of 50th carrier Vietjet this morning comes months after the airport’ CEO, Geoff Culbert, said international travel was still “lagging behind” and called on airlines to put on more services.

RACQ LifeFlight has won a five-year CASA Part 145 certification for its approved maintenance organisation (AMO), which signifies it is operating to internationally recognised aviation regulations.

The news presents more evidence its unique business model of cutting out capital cities can work, despite its chances being played down by traditional carriers Qantas, Virgin and Rex.

The family of a 12-year-old girl killed in a July 2020 helicopter crash in Broome has called for better oversight and regulation after an ATSB investigation concluded the accident could have been prevented.