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Video Podcast: Alan Joyce tells all
On this special episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, Alan Joyce speaks exclusively to Jake Nelson in a no-holds-barred interview on the big decisions, the accomplishments, and the controversies of his time as CEO of Qantas Group, and what he feels his legacy will be.
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Exclusive: ‘I take accountability’ for my mistakes, says Joyce
Speaking exclusively to the Australian Aviation Podcast following the release of his memoir, Joyce apologised for his missteps as head of Qantas, but said he believes the Flying Kangaroo is in a strong position thanks to the decisions he and his leadership team got right.
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Air New Zealand in the red as high costs bite bottom line
The Kiwi flag carrier lost NZ$242 million after tax, with a pre-tax loss of NZ$336 million ($278 million), driven by high fuel costs from the Iran conflict, ongoing engine issues, increased aviation system costs, and a “peak aircraft maintenance year”.
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Jetstar airport workers to vote on industrial action
Jetstar airport operations workers represented by the Australian Services Union will vote on a range of industrial actions, including work stoppages, uniform compliance bans, and waiving or zeroing out sales-related fees such as excess baggage charges.
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Virgin defies Iran headwinds for major revenue growth
Australia’s second largest airline group reported underlying EBIT of $753 million for FY25–26, up 13.4 per cent in 2025, with underlying net profit after tax of $404 million, an increase of 21.9 per cent; statutory NPAT was up a more modest 4.7 per cent to $501 million.
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Qantas opens new Sydney safety training centre
The 6,300 sqm facility, which will train more than 10,000 pilots and cabin crew every year, integrates both widebody and narrowbody training facilities including replica cabins, door trainers, virtual reality equipment, a multi-storey escape slide and rafts, and classrooms.
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Qantas unveils new A321XLR, 787 Business cabins
A total of 12 additional 787s are on order for the Flying Kangaroo, alongside 16 A321XLRs configured for international and transcontinental travel. These A321XLRs will feature the first lie-flat business class seats on a Qantas narrow-body aircraft, and will begin arriving from 2028.
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Qantas A380s set for early retirement as fleet renewal ramps up
The national carrier is bringing forward the superjumbos’ retirement, which had been planned for the early 2030s, to 2028 as it holds talks with Boeing and Airbus about converting around 20 existing purchase right options to firm orders from 2030.
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Iran war costs Qantas $420m in 2026 financial year
The Flying Kangaroo saw a $1.29 billion statutory profit after tax for 2025–26, down $316 million on the previous financial year, with mitigation actions undertaken in response to the conflict reducing the impact of a $610 million increase in Qantas’ fuel costs.
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Runway incidents on the rise in Australia, says expert
Graham Wild, aviation coordinator at ADFA and UNSW, came to the conclusion after analysing annual data for Australian commercial air transport from the ATSB between 2003 and 2025. It comes after a recent high-profile string of four incidents at Sydney Airport.
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Video Podcast: All A-OK for APAC aviation?
On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David look at the ups and downs of Asia-Pacific’s aviation sector, and where recent route reshuffles might fit into the equation.
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Alliance hit with $90m statutory loss for 2025–26
The charter, ACMI, and FIFO operator said the statutory loss reflects “non-cash impairment and asset write-downs” primarily associated with its Fokker fleet. Alliance has also announced a $40 million equity raising following media speculation earlier in the week.
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Defence expands sustainable fuels across network
The initiative, which aligns with the 2026 National Defence Strategy to “enhance energy security and operational readiness”, has seen all ADF aviation and land assets certified to operate on low-carbon fuels, with certification of maritime platforms “nearing completion”.
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Inside the Archive #21 | Boeing 747
Australian Aviation opens its archive to tell the story of the Boeing 747 - the mighty “Queen of the Skies”.
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Asia-Pacific tipped to stay world’s fastest-growing airline market
In a report from S&P Global Ratings, data from 22 airlines in the region including Qantas and Air New Zealand, which all together account for around 85 per cent of Asia-Pacific market capitalisation, showed “close to 5,700 aircraft on order and over US$300 billion in capital commitments”.
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Jetstar rolls out Melbourne–Sri Lanka service
The low-cost carrier’s inaugural Colombo flight, JQ5, took off from Melbourne just after 12:30pm on Tuesday aboard the 787-8 Dreamliner VH-VKA. Jetstar is the first Australian airline to operate the route, and will compete with SriLankan Airlines.
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Albury aerospace SME joins Black Hawk sustainment network
The partnership builds on AAE’s existing relationship with Lockheed Martin Australia and Sikorsky Australia, for which the company already provides aerospace spare parts and material support to Seahawk sustainment operations at Nowra.
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NASA tests radar antenna for next-gen Martian helicopters
NASA has completed a major test campaign for a lightweight, flexible radar antenna that will enable its proposed SkyFall Mars helicopters to search beneath the Red Planet’s surface for accessible deposits of frozen water.
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Airnorth charter supports SpaceX rocket retrieval
Airnorth’s Embraer E190 VH-XFC flew a SpaceX recovery team to Christmas Island on 15 August for a crew change following Starship Flight 13’s splashdown in the Indian Ocean. According to the airline, Christmas Island is “one of the most complex destinations Airnorth plans and operates to”.
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Alliance contemplates capital raising as full-year results loom
The charter and FIFO carrier requested a trading halt on Monday morning, to last until Wednesday or until an announcement is made about capital raising, following reports in The Australian Financial Review over the weekend that a plan may be in the works.
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ANA brings back daily Perth–Narita flights
The Japanese carrier will bring more than 26,000 additional inbound seats to WA between 25 October 2026 and 27 March 2027 following the success of its first daily seasonal service between December 2025 and April 2026.
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ANA brings back daily Perth-Narita flights
The Japanese carrier will bring more than 26,000 additional inbound seats to WA between 25 October 2026 and 27 March 2027 following the success of its first daily seasonal service between December 2025 and April 2026.
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ATSB told Sydney ATCs ‘not ready’ for WSI airspace changes
Detailed on the safety watchdog’s website, the report from an “experienced Air Traffic Controller” expresses concerns that the Sydney Terminal Control Unit (TCU) is “not ready to safely manage the impending complex airspace and procedure changes” implemented in July.
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Remote airstrip receives almost $7m in vital upgrades
The airstrip in Balgo, located at the edge of the Great Sandy and Tanami Deserts in the Kimberley region, received $3 million from the Federal Government and more than $3.65 million from the WA Government to boost safety and reliability.
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Queensland to invest $12m in wide-body aircraft paint facility
The investment is being made under the $180.6 million Sovereign Industry Development Fund. US-based Landlocked Aviation’s new facility is expected to create more than 750 new jobs in operation and construction in the Toowoomba region, with completion due early 2028.
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Qld to invest $12m in wide-body aircraft paint facility
The investment is being made under the $180.6 million Sovereign Industry Development Fund. US-based Landlocked Aviation’s new facility is expected to create more than 750 new jobs in operation and construction in the Toowoomba region, with completion due in early 2028.
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AirAsia drops Sydney–Kuala Lumpur flights
The low-cost carrier has cited “increased cost pressures, softer demand and the need to strategically align the airline’s network and fleet” in its decision to suspend the A330 flights between Sydney and the Malaysian capital, with Melbourne and Perth to see increased services instead.
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AirAsia drops Sydney-Kuala Lumpur flights
The low-cost carrier has cited “increased cost pressures, softer demand and the need to strategically align the airline’s network and fleet” in its decision to suspend the A330 flights between Sydney and the Malaysian capital, with Melbourne and Perth to see increased services instead.
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Green shoots for aviation despite Iran war, says Airservices
In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2026, Airservices said the Australian aviation industry has entered Financial Year 2026-2027 with “resilient demand and steady economic conditions despite ongoing global uncertainty”.
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Qantas engineers apply for protected action ballot
The current enterprise agreement covers around 120 engineers represented by Professionals Australia at Qantas’ headquarters in Mascot, who have unanimously voted to lodge the ballot with the Fair Work Commission as they seek a “reasonable pay offer”.
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