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The Flying Kangaroo topped the table in the Southwest Pacific, behind only SAS Scandinavian Airlines in the global stakes, with 87.77 per cent of flights arriving on time last month and 1.75 per cent cancelled. The carrier had placed third globally in January.
The first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, the facility will become a regional hub for the maintenance and sustainment of aircraft for the Australian Defence Force.
The budget this month has pledged $66.5 million over four years from 2026–27 to “support [CASA] to continue its critical safety and regulatory functions”, and noted that “annual VH aircraft registrations [will] be introduced to improve regulatory compliance and safety outcomes”.
The airline says it will cut check-in time by up to 50 per cent with the upgrades, which include changing its airport check-in kiosks to bag tag printers and encouraging guests to check in online or via the Virgin Australia app.
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Spence, who has held the position for five years, will be joined by Greg Hughes as a new appointment to the board of the aviation safety regulator. It comes as the federal government has pledged more than $65 million to CASA over the next four years.
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