StarFlight scoops up Rotor-Lift staff for Tasmanian operations

The news of VH-UJK’s departure is a significant blow to the carrier’s hopes of being able to quickly restart operations if it finds a buyer, given the global lack of larger aircraft post-COVID-19.

The plane, CC-BGG, was operating flight LA800 from Sydney to Santiago via Auckland on Monday when it experienced a sudden drop over the Tasman Sea around two hours after take-off, causing unrestrained passengers and crew to be violently thrown around t…

The result for April comes as the wider Virgin group beat the Qantas Group for on time arrivals, departures and cancellations.