Australian Aviation

The new ‘Come and say G’day’ campaign will also feature Arrested Development actor Will Arnett as a toy unicorn and be accompanied by a reworking of Men at Work’s Down Under.

The Flight Lab course targets undergraduate and post-graduate personnel involved or interested in the aviation environment.

The $1.6 million centre is expected to house the training of current and new employees on advanced manufacturing technologies and processes.

Two hoverboards, five guitars, 36 prams, a massage table and a $30k IWC Top Gun watch are among the unclaimed lost property that will form part of Brisbane Airport’s latest charity auction.

It comes despite domestic aviation returning to near-normal numbers, with its figures down just 13 per cent on the corresponding month. The news highlights how the wider industry is struggling to balance resourcing against two very different recoveries. 

If strike action goes ahead, it will likely spell more disruption for passengers who have suffered the worst delays on record in April, June and July due to a combination of staff shortages and COVID isolation.