Two of Australias big aviation stories in 2020 were the collapse of Virgin Australia and the grounding of Qantas international fleet. Both happened earlier in the year. One of the stories has played out. But the other still has some while to go.
Virgin Australias collapse, sale, and relaunch
Australias number two airline, Virgin Australia, went into voluntary administration in mid-April. It was sunk by excessive debt, some historically poor management decisions, and a general unwillingness to keep bailing the airline out.
Virgin Australia never stopped flying. For months, it staggered on, sometimes only operating a …
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