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Stephen Parker, who earned a master’s at Queensland University of Technology, had previously been managing the role in an interim capacity since the last department chief was ousted and has also been heavily involved with the 777X program.
VH-OGA, named Great Ocean Road, will first travel to Bangkok in what will be the longest flight of the type operated by a commercial airline, before carrying on to the NSW capital. It’s expected to arrive in Australia on Wednesday morning shortly after 10am.
The Victorian state government said Merren McArthur would be tasked with creating a “collaborative and constructive environment” among members of the newly established steering committee, which will include senior figures from the airport, state and federal governments.
In a note to staff, the airline’s domestic chief executive, Markus Svensson, said the midlife aircraft would provide “bridging capacity” and receive new interiors to make them appear as-new to customers.
However, new research from Tourism Research Australia has revealed that despite the decrease, spending by those 8.3 million visitors hit a record $32.9 billion, driven in part by overseas students and backpackers.
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