Adam Thorn

An ATSB report into the incident revealed that during the flight the crew descended from 34,000 ft to 28,000 ft due to turbulence, but that resulted in the aircraft using more fuel than planned. A fuel mayday was declared to secure a priority landing.

The Chinook is the most recognisable aircraft man has ever sent to the skies. Here, we present the best photos from our archives.

In his first comments on his future, Joyce also said he intends to “take six months off, decompress” and “not make any decisions”.

The airline dispensed with two of its fleet of 12 Super Jumbos during the pandemic, with the other 10 stored in a Californian desert boneyard before being returned to service.

In a scathing assessment of the domestic industry, the competition watchdog said in general the current duopoly of Virgin and Qantas has resulted in higher airfares and poorer service.

The report by the competition watchdog on the aviation industry concludes that cost of living pressures and a weakening of post-pandemic demand are cancelling out lower ticket costs.