Year: 2023

The carrier posted a statement on its website hinting it was set to cut the frequency of some under-perming routes, while its local sales manager claimed on LinkedIn that all ANZ staff had been made redundant.

Australian Aviation reported two years ago how the same McDermott Aviation aircraft were taken to Europe on a larger Antonov An124 to tackle wildfires in the region.  

It follows a recent row over the ethics of invite-only lounges, which has seen the Flying Kangaroo face accusations it’s gaining favour by offering access to the prestigious areas.

The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) has also given an assurance no further industrial action will occur until at least Friday.

VH-EBF, named Hercules, flew its last commercial flight in November last year before heading to Dresden in Germany for its conversion to become an A330-200 P2F (passenger to freighter).

In total, more than 400 ADF personnel trained with troops from Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom for Exercise Bersama Lima 2023.