Speaking to journalists, the British entrepreneur insisted he is “just as involved” as he used to be and would continue to “fight to look after the company”.  

The defence prime said the “Lufthansa Technik Cyclean” improves engine efficiency through a deeper clean of the engine core, cutting 80 tonnes of CO2 emissions per engine annually and reducing fuel consumption by 1 per cent.

The Bell 204B firefighting helicopter, registered VH-EQW, was collecting water from a dam at Tarome in south-east Queensland on 20 September when it crashed, destroying it and causing minor injuries to the pilot.

In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for November 2023, Airservices Australia said international traffic is accelerating ahead of its forecasts, a notable difference from the early stages of the pandemic recovery which were mainly fuelled by the domestic rebound.