An unsecured insulation blanket is to blame for a Q-Link Fokker 100 that fell 17,000 feet in six minutes in August last year, according to an ATSB investigation. The QantasLink aircraft was cruising at 26,000 feet carrying passengers from Perth to Geraldton, when crew were alerted to an ‘excessive cabin altitude’ warning, according to the

The Pfizer vaccine has now been approved for use on Australians aged 16 and over, another major milestone in the potential recovery of Australia’s aviation industry. Australia’s medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, has officially approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

Air New Zealand will add an extra 7,300 seats to its domestic network over the Waitangi Day weekend between 6–7 February.

Virgin and the TWU are among 14 signatories of an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him to extend JobKeeper for aviation workers.