Australian Aviation

The airline has cancelled several Bali flights over the last few weeks after its fleet was affected by “multiple” lightning and bird strikes, as well as debris on the runway affecting another.

The Northern Australian exercise area hosted 34 aircraft from 12 to 24 September, while the air component involved the deployment of 163 fixed-wing aircraft sorties.

The Sydney-Perth-Rome flights launched on 22 June with 787-9 Dreamliners and will operate three times a week until 6 October 2022.

Rex has said any purchase must come with assurances that the pair’s simulators will be available for use to rivals alongside access to parts to the E190, which Alliance is a local supplier of.

It’s the third weather-related incident to affect the non-stop service since its launch this month, as critics argue the 787-9’s range simply isn’t long enough to accommodate the ultra-long-haul flight.

Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have been selected to develop a hypersonic attack cruise missile (HACM) for the US Air Force.