Australian Aviation

Speaking exclusively with Australian Aviation, a Qantas spokesperson confirmed that all 2,500 staff members that were stood down today would be eligible for relief payments, either under the government’s lockdown disaster payment scheme, or through the newly-introduced aviation support payments.

The review will essentially look to investigate whether or not actual noise and aircraft operations following the opening of the new runway are in line with what was modelled in earlier flight path design and environmental assessment processes.

The business said the “temporary measure” was due to a drop in flying that saw its capacity reduce from almost 100 per cent in May to just 40 per cent in July.  

The Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 35 Squadron has begun a sister squadron arrangement with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force’s Air Training Wing.

The airline said the team will be led by Clayton Utz’s Fred Prickett, who has previously represented gambling business Tatts in its “nine figure dispute” with the State of Victoria.

The mystery passenger’s bid in the innovative auction was the equivalent of the points earned from 1,500 Sydney to Melbourne one-way economy flights.