Competition concerns: Qantas takeover of Alliance blocked by ACCC

The Qantas takeover of Alliance Aviation is in tatters after the competition regulator said it would oppose the $610 million deal because it would lessen competition in the fly-in, fly-out mining sectors in Queensland and Western Australia.

Alliance shows Qantas, Virgin how to run an airline with record profit

Queensland-based Alliance Aviation has shown the major airlines how to run a business after posting a record profit, with an increased workforce.