Writing in the Australian Financial Review, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie suggested the Government’s aviation policy is a “protection racket” for Qantas, and said the Treasurer should be able to force divestiture in the aviation sector.

Steven Roberton joins Lockheed Martin from McKinsey & Company, where he has been a senior advisor since 2022, following more than 30 years in the Australian Defence Force.

Boeing’s wider reputation had a lot riding on the spacecraft’s success following the mid-air blowout of a door plug on board an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 in January.

Raul Villaron, head of APAC for Embraer, said large purchases like Alliance’s E190 fleet expansion program, as well as the recent order by Virgin Australia for E190-E2s, point towards considerable local growth for Embraer’s regional jets.