Australian Aviation

A preliminary ATSB report into the cause of an amateur-built Acroduster aerobatic biplane crash near Bribie Island in August has found that two eye bolts used to secure the aircraft’s upper wings failed due to fatigue cracking.

Boeing has confirmed that it has commenced development of the fifth Airpower Teaming System (ATS) aircraft at its Melbourne facility, ahead of the completion of its final assembly facility in Toowoomba.

After the flight, users took to Twitter to share their emotional responses to the return of QF1 to London Heathrow after nearly two years of travel restrictions.

New images released by the airport show how much earth has been cleared in preparation for the construction of the airport’s runway, taxiways and terminal, all due to begin construction in the coming months.

The flight carried some of Australia’s first passengers that were free to leave the country without first securing an exemption for the government to travel. The trip took around 22 1/2 hours, including the layover in Darwin.

The first Qantas flight out of Australia following eased international border restrictions has finally arrived in London. VH-ZNI, nicknamed Kookaburra, landed at Heathrow at 6:33am local time on Tuesday.