Facing tough questioning from Senator Bridget McKenzie, Richard Goyder argued, “I think Alan Joyce did an excellent job as CEO over 15 years in what is a demanding industry.”

The airline will fly five times weekly from Manila into Sydney, up from three, and three times weekly into Melbourne, up from two. In addition, it is now flying the A330neo on its Australian services, increasing capacity by five per cent over the A330-300.

It comes after Australia’s newest carrier surprisingly revealed that Canadian airline Flair would send aircraft and crew to fly Bonza-branded flights in the Australian summer, while Bonza would reciprocate and send its planes and people to Canada during the North American peak season.

The partnership will see international Skyports pilots embedded within Carbonix to perform data acquisition missions for the latter’s mining and energy clients. The pilots will aim to improve Carbonix’s operational capabilities over the long term.