New Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka unveils "mid-market" airline but pledges tough competition with Qantas

It's a challenging new era for Virgin Australia which is out of administration and back in business after going bust at the beginning of the pandemic owing almost seven billion dollars.

The airline's new chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka is navigating border restrictions and now the lockdown in Adelaide - though she's optimistic families will be re-united at Christmas.

The new Virgin will be a "mid-market" model with a mix of budget and premium fares but Ms Hrdlicka has told AM she'll won't allow Qantas to dominate the struggling aviation industry.

Jayne Hrdlicka spoke with me on the ABC's AM program.

I also speak with Thomas Oriti on ABC NewsRadio