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The inaugural JQ101 service took off from Brisbane on Wednesday aboard A321neo LR VH-OYW, with three return flights to operate every week, increasing to four between the end of January and the end of March. It follows the launch of Perth–Manila flights at the end of November.
The agreement sets out a formal framework for closer co-operation, improved information sharing and clearer alignment between spaceflight and air navigation rules – a move officials have said will build industry confidence as Australia’s space sector continues to expand.
The research commissioned by the AAA and conducted by Zing Insights surveyed 500 Australians and found 78 per cent were in favour of passportless systems like biometrics to make the journey faster, while 71 per cent supported digitising the incoming passenger card.
The inaugural flight JQ489 took off from Newcastle just before 4pm on Tuesday aboard Jetstar’s A320-200 VH-VFX, touching down in Hobart around two hours later. Flights will operate three times per week until 21 April 2026, for a total of around 22,000 seats.
In its final report into the accident, which killed both pilots of the Robinson R22 helicopters VH-HQH and VH-HYQ at Mount Anderson Station in the Kimberley on 25 July 2024, the ATSB found that operator Pearl Coast Helicopters had not set appropriate separation standards.
A roundtable held at the airport in November endorsed the idea that the Queensland government should move regional services from Brisbane to Toowoomba, as reported by The Chronicle. It comes as the state prepares for a review of subsidised regional routes.
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