Australian Aviation

Hannah Dowling investigates the history of the NYPD aviation unit, from the first flight in 1919 – featuring two Curtiss bi-planes – to one of the world’s most potent and famous flying operations.

As fire seasons extend into the cooler months on both sides of the planet, Hannah Dowling questions what this means for our history of internationally-pooled resources and shared aircraft.

The business revealed passenger traffic was just 1,937,000 – down 17.5 per cent compared to the same month in 2019.  

Qantas flight QF430 turned around after only reaching Bonnie Doon roughly 10 minutes into its flight and landed back at Tullamarine airport at 10:18 am.

The deal with the low-cost carrier means more than 250 new flights are available for booking across 21 routes, including Mumbai and Goa.

According to Cirium aviation, one in three domestic flights is delayed on average, worsening from the one in five flights from previous years.