News briefs from July 2025
JULY 29, 2025: A temporary air traffic control radar and tracking outage at Port Moresby (POM) and Mt. Hagen (HGU), managed by NiuSky Pacific, resulted in disruptions to some flight operations on July 28. Systems are now restored.
Read the press release here.
JULY 28, 2025: The US Department of Transportation will allow Polynesian Airlines, trading as Samoa Airways, to continue flying between Pago Pago and the Manu’a Islands, relying on a exemption in the rules that allows cabotage operations under certain circumstances.
Read the Department of Transportation's decision here.
JULY 28, 2025: Tonga's Minister for Public Enterprises Paula Piukala say the safety concerns that led to the temporary suspension of Lulutai Airlines' operating certificate, including chronic understaffing, reliance on temporary engineers, and systemic non‑compliance, have been an issue since Lulutai's establishment in 2020.
Read the news article here.
JULY 28, 2025: The New South Wales will spend AUD12.5 million to establish the NSW Take Off Fund to incentivise airlines to add additional or new flights to the state.
Read the press release here.
JULY 24, 2025: Adelaide Airport handled a record 8.7 million passengers in the 12 months to June 30, 2025, including 7.7 million domestic and one million international passengers.
Read the press release here.
JULY 23, 2025: Tonga's Civil Aviation Division has temporarily reinstated Lulutai Airlines' Part 145 Maintenance Certificate, allowing it to resume services from July 23.
See the press release here.
JULY 16, 2025: The Australian Stock Exchange has flagged Regional Express Holdings Limited (trading as Rex) for failing to submit five periodic reports by their due dates. Regional Express is currently suspended from trading while in administration.
Read the ASX notice here.
JULY 15.2025: Qantas has asked the IASC to allow Finnair to code share on Jetstar-operated services from Melbourne (MEL) to Denpasar (DPS) and beyond to Singapore (SIN).
Read the application here.
JULY 15, 2025: Jetstar and Indigo have inked a codeshare agreement that will allow passengers to fly between India and New Zealand on a single ticket.
Read the news release here.
JULY 1, 2025: Qantas has asked IASC to allow India's IndiGo to codeshare on Qantas's New Zealand flights.
Read the application here.
JULY 1, 2025: Qantas will ferry its first A321-200XLR into Sydney on July 2, 2025.
Read the news release here.
