Wing Commander Marija Jovanovich, the squadron’s commanding officer, said the unit sustained an intensive operational flying program despite the challenge of COVID-19.
An extraordinary last-minute bidding war saw a Qantas customer pay 2 million frequent flyer points to secure two used A380 reclining seats.
Rumours have continued to swirl that Virgin Australia will follow rival Qantas' lead and stand down over 1000 employees as a result of ongoing lockdowns and border closures across the country.
One of the Australian Olympic athletes involved in last week’s drunken and “rowdy” Japan Airlines flight home from the Tokyo Olympics has denied any wrongdoing on behalf of the team, according to reports.
With a starting bid of 350,000 points, bids have already jumped an additional 850,000 as Qantas customers battle it out to take home what Qantas calls a "priceless piece of Qantas memorabilia".
The two major defence contractors have been announced as finalists in the race to deliver a sovereign next-generation Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) for the ADF under the Commonwealth government’s $2.7 billion AIR 6500 Phase 1 project.