Speaking exclusively to Australian Aviation, ambassador Arto Haapea said Melbourne was a natural fit for Australia’s first Finnair connection to Helsinki, which took off on Monday, but that other Australian destinations will hopefully be on the cards for the airline.

The crash of Cessna 210N VH-RDH near Goolwa, South Australia, on 6 February, which killed all three people on board, was under the supervision of an instructor who had repeatedly conducted spin activity in an aircraft not certified for it, according to investigators.

The new legislation is designed to protect Defence bases, personnel and critical assets, as well as to accelerate the development of capability Defence needs to keep Australians safe.

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Transport Workers’ Union members working for Qantas Ground Services in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth took a further round of protected industrial action on Wednesday following initial strikes in September, which were backed by 97 per cent of members in an August ballot.

Qantas has performed its final scheduled passenger service from Melbourne on its Airbus A380 fleet, marking the end of an era – and reduced booking options for premium passengers.

The Transport Workers’ Union says Virgin has delivered “record profits” in recent years, with former owner Bain Capital extracting $2.7 billion from the airline since purchasing it from administration in 2020, and that the firm should “reinvest the profits back into the workforce who helped deliver them”.

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