Australian Aviation

The federal government made the announcement on Tuesday after strong lobbying from the Australian Airports Association. The exemption covers Hong Kong, Macau and even mainland China.

Jetstar has continued its poor recent run of performance after being ranked the worst airline for cancellations in November. The budget airline was also the least reliable for on-time departures and second lowest ranking for on-time arrivals. 

Angus Mitchell said the “remarkable” manoeuvre meant a “far worse situation” was averted, with all of the passengers in the second aircraft escaping with only minor injuries.

In this special Christmas episode, returning host Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn discuss what went right and wrong for international aviation in 2022.

Peter Dutton said Australia’s response was “panicked” and argued Labor was “making it up as they go along”, which had led to “chaos and confusion”.

Ash Jenkinson was also the operator’s head of operations and had more than 16 year’s experience flying helicopters. He performed rescues during last February’s floods in northern NSW.