Virgin Australia has unveiled its newest Business Flyer program, which offers a competitive alternative to Qantas, again upping the ante in the post-pandemic domestic aviation battle.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has commenced an investigation after a helicopter crashed near Kiandra in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains region, killing both people onboard.

It marks the first time that a contract of this nature has been awarded to a local Australian independent maintenance, repair and overhaul provider, after a global tendering process, according to Quickstep.

Brisbane MPs have promised Brisbane Airport’s flight paths will be “ripped up and redrawn”, in a major win for residents fighting against increased aircraft noise pollution.