Qantas final 747 departed Sydney for Los Angeles on Wednesday, but not before tributes flooded in for the most iconic aircraft in Australian aviation's history.
Despite the announcement, chief executive Greg Foran has reassured Kiwis struggling to return home there were will be additional capacity in August.
In this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn discuss whether airlines and airports should be airing their dirty laundry in public.
The business has revealed that travel and border restrictions imposed nationwide in March mean overall numbers for the previous financial year are now at the same level as a decade ago.
An investigation ruled that Cloncurry Air Maintenance had adopted work practices that “increased the risk of memory-related errors and omission”.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed the support package would be extended but that payments would be significantly reduced.