Australian Aviation

New figures released on Thursday morning show 374,630 arrivals in March, up just 28 per cent on February this year and far lower than the 1.66 million recorded in March 2019.

A number of Australian businesses have joined the ranks of Greenbird – an industry consortium working to establish advanced air mobility (AAM) solutions, or air taxis, in Australia.

Local cyber company Penten has been tapped by the global defence prime to deliver advanced cyber security capabilities in support of its joint ‘system of systems’ offering for the RAAF.

In this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, hosts Adam Thorn and Hannah Dowling discuss Qantas’ moves this week, and the possibility of a more sinister story bubbling underneath.

The partnership comes as somewhat of a surprise given Virgin’s ongoing partnership with Qatar rival Etihad for global travel via the Middle East, as well as Qatar’s membership of the Oneworld Alliance, of which Virgin rival Qantas is also a member.

We’ve been able to get exclusive access to this offer for new members, which includes the opportunity to chat with real fighter pilots while enjoying a glass of champagne.