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The American firm, which purchased Rex out of administration late last year, pledged to return an additional 14 of Rex’s Saab 340B aircraft to the skies; however, despite drawing on $26.7 million of a $60 million loan from the federal government, it has yet to appreciably raise the number in operation.
More than 100 aircraft and around 2,500 personnel from the RAAF and 20 other nations will take part in training activities and exercises in the skies over Australia’s north over the next three weeks from 20 July to 7 August.
Sunshine Coast-Cairns was picked up by Jetstar in December 2024 and currently flies three times per week, but will not run between late October and early December. It comes as Jetstar drops its “unviable” route between the Sunshine Coast and Auckland from October.
Jetstar will launch the first services on 25 October, followed by Air New Zealand the next day and Singapore Airlines on 23 November, with QantasLink to begin Embraer E190 services in March. An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland will be the first international service to touch down.
Held at the National Convention Centre in the nation’s capital, the summit set out to support defence industry leaders, SMEs, government and defence representatives, and primes to explore the changing and dynamic nature of the defence landscape.
Having opened on 19 July, Fellowship Place – featuring the tail of a retired Fokker F28 Fellowship aircraft donated by Aviation Australia – offers a closer, less obstructed view of aircraft movements, as well as an elevated viewing platform, shaded seating, and accessible pathways.
PROFILES
Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
