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Solomon Airlines has ended a self-imposed shutdown and will return to a full domestic and international schedule from Thursday. The carrier said in a statement it planned to operate one international flight on Wednesday – the evening IE700 departure from its Honiara hub to Brisbane – before returning to a normal schedule on Thursday. Further,

A RAAF C-17 Globemaster airlifter has successfully completed a test airdrop of supplies and equipment to the Australian Antarctic Division’s Casey station. The C-17 dropped 1,500kg of medical supplies, mechanical equipment including tractor parts and mail via three pallets, validating the concept of resupply from the air during winter when Australia’s Antarctic bases can’t otherwise

Qantas has announced that construction of a new multi-million dollar premium lounge at Brisbane Airport’s international terminal will begin within weeks. The new lounge will combine Qantas’s international first and business class lounges to create one large premium lounge. To facilitate the works, Qantas’s existing lounge facilities will close on June 29, with affected international customers

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has published a new timetable for changes to the nation’s aviation regulations in response to feedback from industry. The timetable outlines the 20 regulatory change projects, including regulations covering general operating rules, air transport operations, aerial work, continuing airworthiness and maintenance for small aircraft, small aircraft maintenance licensing, sport and

Solomon Airlines has suspended operations due to a dispute with the island nation’s government over millions of dollars of unpaid money. All flights were grounded at 0800 (local time) on Tuesday until further notice, Solomon Airlines said in a statement, with the airline’s ground handling work also included as part the shutdown. Solomon Airlines chief executive Captain

  Qantas is again offering its customers the option of booking a codeshare flight to Vanuatu. However, the airline is only adding its QF airline code on Air Vanuatu’s twice-weekly Brisbane-Santo (Luganville) service from June 6. “We’re pleased to announce the recommencement of our codeshare on Air Vanuatu services between Brisbane and Santo,” Qantas said