Australian Aviation

The outgoing rule led to a diplomatic incident earlier this year when Novak Djokovic was allowed into the country to play in the Australian Open, before being effectively deported.

While hypersonic tech — defined as flying at least five times the speed of sound — is nothing new, countries are currently in an arms race to develop the next generation of missiles that are so manoeuvrable in mid-air they can’t be intercepted or detected.

The first 787-9, C-FVNB, departed the Queensland capital on 3 July at 11:22 am as flight AC36 and landed in the British Columbia seaport at 7:31 am local time the next day.  

Dan Webster, the man bringing the Grumman G-111T back, has said he “won’t’ stop” just at the first remodelled variant, and is ready to future-proof the next-generation flying boat.

Travellers have taken to social media to show photos of snaking queues. However, most flights at Sydney airport, the worst affected, have departed on time or with a short delay.

Facebook user Matt Hartman posted these up-close photos online on 29 June that show VH-OQF being seemingly prepared for scrap.