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Robyn Ironside is The Australian’s aviation writer, and has twice been recognised by the Australasian Aviation Press Club (in 2020 and 2023) as the best aviation journalist. She has been with The Australian since 2018, and covered aviation for News Corp since 2014 after previously reporting on Queensland state politics and crime with The Courier-Mail.

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Rex has unveiled its new livery on a Boeing 737 ahead of the launch of Sydney-Melbourne flights in March, 2021.

Canberra cash helps Rex profit take off

Rex has managed to increase its half year profit to $9.9m with the assistance of almost $60m in help from the federal government.

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HIGH-RESOLUTIONM. 100 of the world's aircraft fleet sit in storage in Alice Springs, Australia. PIC: Ted Zheng

Boeing 737 Max cleared to fly

Australia’s aviation safety regulator has given the all clear for the Boeing 737 Max to operate here again, almost two years after the aircraft was first grounded.

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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce at the companies HQ in Botany, today. Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Aviation stimulus support tops $1bn

Australia’s aviation industry will have received more than $1bn in coronavirus subsidies by the end of the JobKeeper scheme next month.

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Qantas pins international return on vaccine hopes

Qantas boss Alan Joyce has pinned his hopes for recovery on the COVID vaccine’s ability to “change everything”.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 01, 2020: People seen at the Domestic Terminal in Sydney Airport collecting baggage after the borders reopen for travel in Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Call for Covid jabs to deliver border freedom

Sydney Airport’s boss has called for border restrictions to be eased in line with the rollout of the Covid vaccine.

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New Zealanders on Air New Zealand flight NZ103 return to Sydney Airport from Auckland. Kiwis who have not been in a designated Covid-19 hotspot in the past 14 days will be able to travel to Australia without needing to go into quarantine. Picture: Brett Costello

Airlines test health passes for travellers

A digital travel pass developed by airlines is being billed as the ‘global solution’ needed to reopen international borders.

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Rex cuts routes, blames Qantas

Qantas has been accused of trying to kill off a campaign by rival Rex to become Australia’s third domestic airline.

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19th Feb 2021Ryan Sanderson and wife Laura Cartledge are among thousands of people leaving Melbourne to escape the COVID restrictions, stand outside their recently purchased house on the Gold Coast.Photo: Glenn Hunt / The Australian

Dash from lockdowns fires up property market

An exodus of almost 3000 people a month from Melbourne has sent property markets in other areas into overdrive.

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QF511. A near empty plane was photographed by Alborz Fallah; there were 6 passengers on board the February 16, 2021 flight.

Border closures ‘creating ghost flights’

Queensland’s Premier has been challenged to take one of the near-empty Qantas flights that highlight the devastating fallout from snap border closures.

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Socceroo & Brisbane Roar Captain Matt McKay on board an A330 Qantas Flight simulator with captain Debbie Slade. Qantas have just extended their partnership with the FFA. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Qantas shifts pilot training to BNE

Qantas will build a new flight training centre for its pilots in Brisbane with the financial help of Queensland taxpayers.

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