After a near 20-year career with Qantas, Boeing 747-400 VH-OJU will have a second life flying as a Rolls-Royce test aircraft.
Boeing says the airlines of Oceania will require 820 new aircraft in the two decades ahead to meet the expected demand for air travel.
France's Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority says a Swiss Airbus A220 diverted to Paris after suffering an engine failure enroute from London to Geneva.
Adelaide Airport managing director Mark Young says the pursuit of new international routes can be done in a way that doesn't put existing operators offside.
Airport Safety Week has kicked off for 2019, with airports in Australia and New Zealand participating in activities to promote a safe working environment.
The Qantas Boeing 747-400 fleet is down to half a dozen airframes following the withdrawal of VH-OJU Lord Howe Island on Sunday October 13 2019.