All hell breaks loose over Chinese EV tax
China’s thriving electric vehicle market has taken a monster hit with the EU slapping new tarriffs on its vehicles. There are fears it could spark an “economic cold war”.
Travel
How a simple favour brought Virgin and Qatar together
In need of a favour when the pandemic erupted, Jayne Hrdlicka reached out to Qatar Airways, laying the foundation for what should prove to be a very lucrative relationship.
Rescue flights for Australians in Lebanon
Plans to rescue hundreds of Australians from Lebanon have been outlined by Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Qantas.
Has Qatar given Virgin’s Jayne Hrdlicka a second wind?
The Virgin boss is meant to be on the way out, but her landmark Qatar deal changes the equation with the airline’s private equity owners.
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Virgin’s ‘bold new strategy’ for lucrative FIFO routes
Virgin Australia will spend ‘hundreds of millions’ on new Embraer 190-E2s and add 150 more jobs, including pilots and cabin crew, on its Western Australian fly in, fly out routes.
Pilot flew stolen chopper for four minutes before crash
A man who stole a helicopter from Cairns Airport in the early hours of Monday morning and flew it into a waterfront hotel full of people, ending his own life, was believed to be an employee of Nautilus Aviation.
Joyce was no ‘pussycat’, says former chairman
Alan Joyce’s management style has cost him about $9m in bonuses following a corporate governance review by Qantas but is that fair or unfair?
Rex airline $500m in the red, administrators reveal
Rex owed $500m to 4800 creditors at the time of its collapse and its administrators say they are investigating the possibility the airline was trading while insolvent.
Aviation heavyweights’ $160m play to buy Rex ‘rudely rejected’
The Rex co-founder has revealed he and some airline veterans including Paul Scurrah hatched a plan to buy the airline for $160m but were sent packing by its largest shareholder Lim Kim Hai.
‘Qantas activism only with approval’
The Qantas board will have to sign off on any public support of social issues in the future, after a review found such posturing ‘negatively impacted’ the airline.
Joyce bonus slashed, board hit by Qantas review
The Qantas board has delivered a stinging rebuke to former chief executive Alan Joyce in the form of a $9.3m cut to the bonuses he had qualified for.
Former Qantas boss to lose millions
After backlash, former Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s bonuses will be cut by more than $9m, with the airline admitting it made “mistakes”.
‘Unachievable’: Air NZ scraps 2030 carbon emissions target
Air New Zealand has become the first major airline to scrap its ambitious carbon emissions reduction targets, noting there are only so many levers it can pull.
Rex owes money to 4450 creditors, court told
The Federal Court has heard Rex owes money to 4450 creditors and that figure does not include the 185,000 customers whose flights have been cancelled.
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