Adam Thorn

The mission was previously scheduled for Monday and then Tuesday, but “consistent winds” forced its postponement with no new date publicly announced.

It comes after the ALAEA received permission from the Fair Work Commission as it attempts to renegotiate its enterprise bargaining agreements.

The two unnamed clients picked up the helicopters from the manufacturer’s facility in Mirabel, Canada, with the first delivered in May and the second in June.

Barry Abrams will be replaced in the role by Stephen Pearse, a former managing director of CAPA and vice president of Emirates.

A new category within the instructor course allowed the P-8A to be integrated into the event, which traditionally features more attack-minded aircraft.

The outgoing rule led to a diplomatic incident earlier this year when Novak Djokovic was allowed into the country to play in the Australian Open, before being effectively deported.