Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah says the decision to cut 750 jobs is a difficult but necessary for the airline group.
Virgin Australia says it plans to cut costs, trim capacity and overhaul its management structure after reporting a $349.1 million net loss for 2018/19.
Atlas Air has commenced operating Boeing 747-8F cargo flights on behalf of Qantas Freight, with the first flight landing in Sydney on August 27 2019.
Regional airlines Air Link and FlyPelican have launched regular public transport flights to western New South Wales supported by the state government.
Regional Express has maintained its ranking as the most punctual of Australia's domestic carriers for a second straight month in July, new figures show.
The Qantas Boeing 747-400 fleet will be reduced to just six aircraft from mid-October when VH-OJU Lord Howe Island is withdrawn from service.