iscoverFlight AA73 departed from LAX at 11:02pm on Tuesday 4 January local time, as the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner began its 14.5 hour journey across the Pacific ocean for the first time in 128 days.
The route, Central 1 Route, was previously serviced by regional rival Qantaslink, before Rex snagged the Queensland Government contract in November 2021, and commenced operations on the route on 1 January.
Qantas has flagged concerns that a number of its pilots are now making errors in routine operations, and seem to require more time to complete standard procedures, following months of stand-downs and heavily reduced flight schedules.
Two firefighting aircraft due to aid in Victoria’s bushfire efforts this season are yet to be delivered months into the bushfire season, and despite raging fires on the Victoria/South Australia border.
NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner stated that the change has been made as a result of PCR “testing issues” interstate.
A rebuilt replica of the aircraft that completed the first flight from America to Australia has made its first powered taxi run at HARS Aviation Museum.
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