The approval allows Virgin Australia to market and sell 28 weekly scheduled return flights between Doha and Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney
The stake sale serves as a cornerstone investment ahead of an anticipated return of Virgin Australia into public ownership
The Abu Dhabi-based carrier has doubled its stake in the Australian carrier but no plans for a majority.
The Abu Dhabi-based carrier bought over $10 million worth of Virgin shares to raise its stake from 5.1 per cent last month.