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Chrystal Zhang, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Aviation, RMIT University

Virgin Australia’s deal with Qatar has been given the green light. Travellers should be the winners

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given the green light for Qatar Airways to buy a 25% stake in Virgin Australia, as part of a strategic alliance. The deal will shake up the Australian aviation market.

The announcement follows a detailed assessment by the Foreign Investment Review Board, and a draft determination to authorise the deal by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

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