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Video Podcast: Should Qantas trim back its beard ban?

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August 27, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake is joined by special guest host and fellow facial hair enthusiast Keith Ford of the ifa and SMSF Adviser podcasts to look at the arguments for and against the Qantas beard ban, and to take a brave stand …

Rex suitor to government: Here’s our offer, take it or leave it

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August 27, 2025
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Renaissance, which has reportedly been rebuffed several times by administrator EY Australia and its sales agent Houlihan Lokey, says it submitted a binding offer to the government on 30 July that will fully repay all taxpayer investments and keep the a…

Qantas frontline staff to vote on new enterprise agreement

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August 27, 2025
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The Australian Services Union (ASU), which represents thousands of Qantas check-in, call centre, and freight operations workers, will open the electronic ballot on Thursday to coincide with the national carrier’s full-year results, with voting to run u…

First glimpse of ‘Coral Bay’ as Virgin prepares for E2’s arrival

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August 27, 2025
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The new regional jet, snapped in an Embraer hangar in Brazil, is set to bear the registration VH-E2A and the name “Coral Bay”, and is expected to touch down in Australia in early September.

Melbourne Airport makes disability access ‘hubs’ permanent

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August 27, 2025
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Run in conjunction with not-for-profit Travellers Aid, the Melbourne Airport Assist service will provide buggies and powered wheelchairs to help travellers with disabilities navigate the airport, and will run seven days a week between 6am and 10pm star…

Rotor-Lift says loss of EMS contract will ‘spell the end’ of company

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August 27, 2025
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Rotor-Lift, which has operated the Westpac rescue and Ambulance Tasmania helicopters in the state for around 25 years, said it was blindsided by the Tasmanian government’s decision to award a $354 million, 12-year contract to interstate operator StarFl…

Pilots take on Qantas in beard ban battle

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August 26, 2025
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Both mainline Qantas pilots and Jetstar pilots are required to be clean-shaven on duty, with Qantas recently looking to extend this mandate to regional arm QantasLink; pilots, however, have criticised the move, which cites a study conducted for Qantas …

RAAF Spartan deployed to Solomon Islands for Operation Solania

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August 26, 2025
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The C-27J Spartan mobility aircraft has participated in every iteration of Operation Solania in 2025, providing airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability to scour the large maritime area for vessels conducting illegal, unreporte…

StarFlight takes over Tasmanian aeromedical contract

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August 26, 2025
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StarFlight, a joint venture between Fox Group Holdings and LifeFlight Australia, will begin Tasmanian services on 12 January 2026, taking over from current contractor Rotor-Lift Aviation, which has provided aeromedical and search-and-rescue flights in …

Virgin and Qantas clash over government loyalty benefits

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August 26, 2025
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While government travellers have been barred from accruing frequent-flyer points since 2010, they are still allowed to gain status credits from official travel, which Virgin Australia says should be dispensed with as it creates an uneven playing field …