The aircraft flew in formation over Broughton Island, Tomaree Peninsula, Port Stephens, Newcastle, and Lake Macquarie during the deployment, focused on enhancing interoperability between the USN and RAAF.

Ahead of the inaugural Australian Aviation Summit 2024, founder of Pinstripe Solutions Kirsty Anne Ferguson said the perceived instability has made aviation an unattractive sector for the younger generations.

The US$8.3 billion deal will see Spirit – formerly Boeing’s plant in Wichita, Kansas, before being spun off in 2005 – return to the planemaker’s control.

The inaugural flight JQ635 from Brisbane touched down in Avalon at 6:47pm on 28 June on the A320-200 VH-VGY, returning to Brisbane at 7:41pm. The daily service is Jetstar’s third concurrent route out of Avalon, and will add more than 2,500 weekly seats between Melbourne and Brisbane.