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Rex grows FIFO fleet on day 1 to take on Qantas
/ | 4 Comments on Rex grows FIFO fleet on day 1 to take on QantasThe business said it would “immediately” lease another two more Dash 8s on the very same day it formally completed the acquisition of the regional services wing of Cobham.
Read morePodcast: Sydney Airport’s Greg Hay on aviation’s exciting post-pandemic future
/The airport’s general manager of operations talks surviving the pandemic but building back better.
Read moreRex chief hails ‘unsung heroes’ for airline’s survival
/Executive chairman Lim Kim Hai has admitted his 20 years at the airline have driven him to despair “many a time” but praised his staff’s resilience for the business’s staying power.
Read moreFlight Centre CEO blames lockdowns, not Joyce, for Qantas ills
/ | 8 Comments on Flight Centre CEO blames lockdowns, not Joyce, for Qantas illsGraham Turner argued state premiers and Prime Minister Scott Morrison made “rash decisions” based on “little science” that ultimately caused “devastating outcomes”.
Read moreIt’s over: Australia scraps mandatory COVID isolation
/It comes as Omicron sickness leave, combined with skill shortages, led to record nationwide delays across domestic aviation in April, June and July.
Read moreBrisbane Airport hails ‘smooth period’ despite holiday surge
/ | 1 Comment on Brisbane Airport hails ‘smooth period’ despite holiday surgeIt follows previous end-of-term getaways leading to record nationwide delays in April, June and July as the industry battled chronic staff shortages and COVID-19 absences.
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