Defence suspended all MH-60R helicopter operations as a precaution last week, following a flight incident that saw three aircrew ditch their Seahawk in the Philippine Sea on 13 October during a routine flight.

Virgin Australia has partnered with the Queensland government to encourage Queenslanders to take a holiday in their home state before the end of the year.

Australian Aviation can reveal CASA has greenlit ‘Upset Prevention Recovery Training’ (UPRT) to commence from 2 December, but it will initially only apply to those flying larger aircraft seating 30 or more people.

The airline has had its domestic network on hold since July, with its fleet of six Boeing 737s grounded since then due to state border closures.