The first-of-class flight trials, to be conducted off the East Coast of Australia for the Australian Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, have already begun with aircraft deployed to HMAS Canberra LHD at Fleet Base East.
Acquired through foreign military sales with the United States, the Apaches are expected to provide critical aviation effects, including reconnaissance, communications and networking, firepower and offensive support.
Qantas in the 2023-24 financial year exhausted its pandemic-related carry-over losses and paid $24 million in tax in the latter half of the year, while Virgin says it expects to begin paying income tax again in the 2026 financial year once its own carr…
