It comes after reports revealed taxpayers will pay $450m for the two new Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) because the cost of leasing replacements for 12 years rose from $372m to $550m, making an outright purchase more affordable.
The regional carrier will fly three times a week between the nation’s capital and Avalon, which serves Melbourne as a secondary airport as well as Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula. Flights will operate on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays using British…