Manufacturers Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) said the new generation G-111T is an “incredible aircraft of great and practical use to humanity” because of its huge variety of uses.
The first new quarantine-free flight to arrive in Brisbane was a Qantas 737-838, VH-VZZ msn 39445, which departed Sydney at 7:05am as flight QF504 and landed at 7:11am local time.
The first two of the fifth-generation jet arrived on 2 December with another pair landing one week later. In total, 16 of Australia’s final fleet of 72 will be based in the NT, with the remaining aircraft at RAAF Base Williamtown in NSW.
It’s the latest in a string of partnerships announced by Eve and Australian companies and operators, as the company gears up to bring eVTOL vehicles and infrastructure to Australian cities across the eastern seaboard.
Qantas’ lawyers have accused the Transport Workers Union of falsifying evidence, in an ongoing court case that could see 2,000 former Qantas ground workers reinstated to their roles at the airline.
The Australian Defence Force will scrap its entire fleet of troubled MRH-90 Taipan helicopters 16 years ahead of schedule, in favour of a new fleet of US Blackhawks and Seahawks.