Jake Nelson

The eight-year-old Boeing 737-800 (pictured), registered as VH-MFM, landed at 11:23am this morning as flight ZL-37 from Sydney after smoke was reported from the aft lavatory, according to a spokesperson for the airline.

Billed as the largest industrial project in the airport’s history, the new 26,120 sqm office and warehouse complex will host more than 120 courier franchises.

The Courier-Mail has reported that 22-year-old Rhiley Kuhrt, who was en route with 24-year-old wife Maree to a medical appointment when their Piper Cherokee (similar aircraft pictured) went down in a storm west of Proserpine, Queensland, had completed 30 hours of recreational pilot licence (RPL) training at a local aero club but left before completing the course.

The Flying Kangaroo’s response comes after WA Tourism Minister Roger Cook said the refusal to switch terminals was damaging the state’s tourism.

The Flying Kangaroo has expressed confidence that it can avoid a second chaotic Easter holiday period in a row, with extra aircraft and employees waiting on standby to avert disruptions.

The ATC operator expects around 80 new trainees will become operational in the 2024 financial year, and is recruiting a further 140 for 2025, after which it plans to recruit an extra 80-140 trainees per year.