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First flight for Air New Zealand’s 30th ATR
Airlines

The ATR 72-600, ZK-MZG, entered service on Thursday with a maiden flight from Christchurch to Invercargill, having touched down on 29 December after a week-long ferry flight from Toulouse via Heraklion, Riyadh, Oman, Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur, Denpasar, Darwin, and Brisbane.

Peak airports body continues backing Virgin-Qatar Doha flights
Airlines

In a submission to the International Air Services Commission (IASC), Simon Westaway, CEO of the Australian Airports Association (AAA), said the proposed 28 weekly flights to Doha “present a compelling opportunity to enhance Australia’s international aviation network”.

Singapore Airlines to fly 4 times daily to Brisbane
Airlines

The new services, SQ265/266, will operate on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from Brisbane to Singapore using A350-900 medium-haul aircraft, leaving Singapore early in the morning and returning in the evening.

Avalon to open new freight facility in 2025
Airports

The $8 million facility, backed by Victorian government investment, will operate 24/7 and be able to handle 100,000 tonnes of freight per year, compared to the 10,000 tonnes of freight processed at Avalon’s existing facilities in the 2023 financial year.

Virgin loses second appeal against reinstating sacked crew member
Airlines

Dylan Macnish was fired after facing a litany of allegations from his employer, with the key accusation being that Macnish broke Virgin’s “eight-hour rule”, set out in the airline’s A4 Manual, which states that cabin crew should abstain from alcohol for a minimum of eight hours before commencing duty.

Koala Airlines faces winding-up application
Airlines

Wealth Creation has lodged the application against Koala, which gained some press last year as a potential new competitor in domestic aviation following the collapse of Bonza. A hearing in the Supreme Court of Victoria is scheduled for 22 January.

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