Australian Aviation

New official figures back up recent claims by the national carrier and show that 69 per cent of its flights by Qantas and QantasLink arrived on time in September, compared to 68 per cent for Virgin and VARA combined.

It comes after the RAN in September placed a second order for 12 MH-60R Seahawk/Romeo helicopters in a deal tipped to be worth over $2.5 billion.

The airline said it had achieved the remarkable turnaround by removing $300 million worth of costs and re-contracting more than 450 corporate accounts.

The filing to the Federal Court includes claims that three of the women were subject to “intimate gynaecological examinations” – one of whom was accompanied by her five-month-old son.

There’s a new twist in the industry’s musical chairs battle over FIFO services after the competition regulator indicated in a preliminary finding that it would be unlikely to support Alliance’s current deal to cooperate with Virgin.

Defence said on Friday that 400 ADF personnel have deployed to Victoria to provide support, including sandbagging, transport for isolated families, water diversion and the construction of levees in flood-affected areas.