An Airbus-owned A350-1000 is currently en route from the planemaker’s base in Toulouse to Perth, with reports speculating Qantas will confirm its ‘Project Sunrise’ order on Monday morning.
The new aircraft, the smaller 8 variant, will arrive as soon as February and take the airline’s 737 fleet to 88 – significantly higher than its post-administration prediction of just 58.
New data shows 436,000 international passengers passed through terminals, compared to 442,000 the month prior.
The airline will initially operate one flight a week between the two destinations, in addition to its service between the Victorian capital and Vietnam’s largest city Ho Chi Minh.
The Commercial Pilot of the Year award recognises the commercial or air transport pilot who has delivered outstanding results for their organisation or institution while boosting Australia’s aviation industry, airworthiness, and safety capabilities.
Air New Zealand is set to move its corporate headquarters from Auckland CBD to the airport, to house its head office and operational staff in the same building.