In its final report, the transport safety watchdog found that the control yoke was likely continually pushed forward during the steep descent of VH-CPQ, which crashed on 24 January, killing its student pilot, but could not find a reason for the strange input.

The new concept model on display features a much more evolved design with a wingspan larger than previous concepts to improve the aerodynamics of the future combat aircraft.

Sydney saw around 9.7 million passengers in Q2 2024, including 3.8 million international and 6 million domestic passengers, with total passenger traffic up 6.4 per cent on Q2 of 2023.

Wisk, a subsidiary of Boeing, has partnered with London-based Skyports to look into the potential for a vertiport network in the South-East Queensland region by the end of the decade.