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• Virgin revises 737 MAX 10 deliveries to mid-2028

  10-11-2026 06:40 via Australian Aviation
  In an announcement to the ASX on Tuesday, Virgin revealed that it now intends to take delivery of its first MAX 10 aircraft in June 2028, "with further deliveries scheduled for FY29". The airline had previously been eyeing delivery of its first MAX 10 in late 2027.
  
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• Virgin eyes profitability amid capacity cuts and fare increases

  10-11-2026 04:50 via Australian Aviation
  Like its rival Qantas, Virgin has revealed it intends to cut back on domestic capacity and increase airfares in order to stabilise operating costs and minimise damage to its balance sheet. The airline is expecting its fuel costs for the six months to December 2026 to exceed $700 million.
  
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• ‘Keep your word’: Union slams Qantas HQ outsourcing plans

  10-11-2026 04:13 via Australian Aviation
  In a fiery statement, the union demanded Qantas “keep its commitment” over assurances it said employees had received in August that there were “no plan to offshore any Australian jobs”, and said workers “deserved an honest explanation of what had changed since then”.
  
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• Qantas’ Project Sunrise jet breaks Guinness World Record

  10-11-2026 03:42 via Australian Aviation
  The Airbus A350-1000ULR, custom-designed and built for Qantas’ Project Sunrise initiative, is undergoing test flights ahead of the first planned aircraft delivery Down Under in April 2027.
  
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• Qantas HQ to outsource 850 jobs to Accenture

  10-11-2026 01:15 via Australian Aviation
  Under the partnership, some roles will be offshored to Accenture’s teams in India, some will remain based in Australia, and others will “in time be transformed further with automation and AI”.
  
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