Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia and New Zealand Vasyl Myroshnychenko confirmed to Australian Aviation sister brand Defence Connect that Ukraine had withdrawn its request for the Tiger helicopters earlier this year.
The funding commitment will take effect if the Australian government agrees to back the mission, which would see Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg become the first astronaut to fly under the Australian flag after training with the European …
The partnership, announced in January, expands Virgin’s regional footprint by around 45 per cent in the eastern states largely untouched by Perth-based Virgin Australia Regional Airways (VARA). The 17 routes involved equate to around 90 regional servic…