Australian Aviation

The flypast, which also included a Globemaster, marked the opening of the annual Riverfire display, which itself heralded the start of the three-week Brisbane Festival.

In a new statement, the Flying Kangaroo hinted it’s unable to explain its defence to the ACCC allegations in more detail due to the legal process.

Starting 7 December, the Vietnamese national carrier will fly return three times per week from Perth to Ho Chi Minh City on a 274-seat 787 Dreamliner, adding more than 85,000 seats and nearly 6,000 tonnes of cargo capacity per year between WA and Vietnam.

Flight LA805 from Santiago touched down at 5:20am on Saturday on board the 787-9 Dreamliner CC-BGT (pictured at Melbourne). LATAM will operate three flights per week between Melbourne and Santiago, and is the 36th international carrier to restart flights to Victoria since borders reopened.

Queensland’s Acting Premier Steven Miles added his government would like to see “as many flights as possible” because passengers arriving in his state would create “jobs and prosperity”.

Young autistic pilot Hayden McDonald spoke to Jake Nelson ahead of an epic two-month journey around Australia.