Bethany Alvaro

The Airtourer Association will honour the CT-4 at the President’s Fly-in in Tamworth from 17 to 19 October, highlighting its significance in military flight training across the Asia-Pacific since the 1970s.

As part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements between Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom, the drill is a continued commitment to promoting regional security, enhancing interoperability and strengthening allied preparation.

According to the Australian Government, the visit was more than just a demonstration of Australia’s defence aircraft, as it offered a display of bilateral allyship in the Indo-Pacific while stability in the South China Sea remains fractured.

A study led by the University of South Australia found that across the four busiest domestic routes, Qantas fares were highest, Jetstar lowest, and Virgin placed somewhere in the middle, depending on time of booking.

Following testing in Japan and a US deal earlier this year, Stralis has collaborated with Air New Zealand, the University of Auckland, and Hiringa Energy to test the technology closer to home.

In court filings seen by the BBC, filed in the US on Tuesday, the plaintiffs say that faulty fuel switches caused the crash which killed 260 people, and argue that the manufacturers were aware of the risk of a potential crash.