Virgin pilots vote through new pay deal

The government will pour $302.6 million over five years, as well as $53.5 million per year ongoing, into Western Sydney Airport, plus $102 million into upgrading regional airports and remote airstrips and $7.5 million into aviation safety measures.

From October, the Chilean carrier will axe the Sydney-Auckland fifth-freedom leg of its Sydney-Santiago service, leaving the non-stop Sydney-Santiago and Auckland-Santiago services in place. The frequency of Auckland-Santiago flights will also drop to …