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The inaugural flight, JQ842, touched down at Whitsunday Coast Airport at 6:13pm on Sunday, 1 September, aboard the A320-200 VH-YXS. Services will operate three days per week, with Jetstar celebrating what it says is the first ever direct connection between Adelaide and Proserpine.
The low-cost carrier is basing up to four planes and 60 pilots in the west, as announced in November, having already commenced services last month to Singapore and Phuket.
Speaking at the inaugural 2024 Australian Aviation Summit, Sharp said the sector is 'at a really critical time for the future of aviation'.
The NZ flag carrier posted a NZ$222 million (AU$204 million) profit in FY24, down from NZ$574 million (AU$530 million) in FY23, which it attributed to previously-forecast headwinds in the second half of the year.
The Leonardo AW139 helicopters are set to replace two existing B412 aircraft, and will operate from Babcock’s Horn Island base by the end of the year.
The year-long program will see transportable drone docks used around the state for law enforcement tasks including emergency response, surveillance, and search and rescue.
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