Air New Zealand and Qantas are the two most reputable businesses in Australia, according to the latest release of a long-standing survey.
Perth Airport has impounded four Virgin Australia aircraft with heavy machinery as it seeks to recover $16 million in outstanding invoices for airfield and terminal charges.
Queensland’s Premier has branded Melbourne Airport’s pitch to woo a revived Virgin Australia away from Brisbane as “Absolutely ridiculous”.
Virgin Australia has had a particularly turbulent couple of days, from initially demanding a federal government bail-out, to state government hostility over the location of their HQ, to collapsing into voluntary administration.
The Victorian government has admitted it considered joining an apparent bailout bidding war with Queensland and NSW to save Virgin in exchange for it relocating to Melbourne.
Virgin Australia Group’s chief executive Paul Scurrah revealed more than 10 parties have expressed interest in recapitalising the company after it entered voluntary administration on Tuesday morning.