Adam Thorn

Australian Aviation’s Craig Murray has been on the ground taking photos since their arrival and has shot the departure of the final four aircraft.

It said the move could “substantially lessen competition” in Queensland and WA regional areas, and also queried how it would affect ‘wet-lease’ agreements with other airlines.

The two injured passengers adopted a deep squat position as the balloon came down 2km south of Lilydale Airport, Victoria.

The event is being organised by the team behind the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach, California, which attracts three million visitors.

One of Australian Aviation’s most celebrated and influential figures, Peter Lloyd, died on Tuesday aged 101. Here, we publish in full an obituary to his life written by Safeskies Australia.

Lloyd’s extraordinary career saw him become the chairman of Safeskies and work with Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan to free a teenage German flyer held after illegally flying into Moscow.