Australian Aviation

A Virgin Australia-branded Boeing 777-300ER, which was ferried from Wellcamp Airport to Brisbane last week, has touched down in Honolulu after a short stop in Fiji.

Rex Airlines has reignited a long-standing battle with Qantas over its fleet expansion into previously Rex-exclusive routes, after pulling out from a key battleground.

A Defence spokesperson has clarified that despite previous government announcements suggesting otherwise, the first three Loyal Wingman aircraft developed are prototypes that are not owned by the Australian Government and will not be operated by the RAAF.

According to anonymous US officials close to the investigation, so far there has been no evidence of technical malfunction, leading safety experts to again question if the plane, which was seen by witnesses to nosedive to the ground, was intentionally crashed.

A UK recruitment agency, claiming to operate on behalf of Alliance Airlines, is offering British pilots major perks to fly the carrier’s E190s, including ‘serviced apartments’ and Qantas flights back home.

Emirates has renewed its push to hire Australian long-haul international cabin crew, as part of a global recruitment campaign.