Domestic aviation in July suffered another record month for poor performance, with just 54 per cent of flights departing on time. Cancellations also hit 6.4 per cent, around three times the pre-COVID average.
It builds on previous training activities, including the deployment of B-1 Lancer aircraft from Base Darwin and B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers from Base Amberley.
The long-range Boeing, ZK-OKP, departed the Mojave desert at 1:38pm on 20 August as flight NZ6001 and landed in LA, before continuing on to the North Island, where it touched down at 5:03 am on Tuesday.
In his first public comments since his promotion, Air Marshal Robert Chipman said it would be “business as usual” for Australia’s aircraft in the region.
The Flying Kangaroo said only the frequent flyer portion of the site crashed, and it was back up and running by 11:30 am on Monday.
The 71-page investigation, which you can read here, also suggests authorities negotiate with nearby RAAF Base Amberley to share airspace.