One of the aircraft, which holds 28 business and 243 economy seats, will be used in the business’ international freight network, while a second will transport packages for its fleet that serves Australia Post.
The airline paused deliveries of its three remaining Dreamliners ordered from Boeing in May 2020. Qantas has 11 of the 236-seat widebodies, which it flies to London, New York, LA and San Francisco.
From 1am on Monday, fully vaccinated travellers from interstate hotspots, including NSW and Victoria, can travel into Queensland by air or road without entering hotel or home quarantine, however, must provide a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of travel.
Embraer offshoot Eve Urban Air Mobility has partnered with yet another Australian company in order to bring electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVOTL) vehicles, commonly known as air taxis, to our shores within the next five years.
The 1st Aviation Regiment deployed a squadron of Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Tigers to California in August and September to work alongside their US Marine Corps counterparts.
Monday's flight marks the first time that Qantas has operated a commercial service to India since the end of its Brisbane to Mumbai service in 2012, and the airline’s first regular passenger flight from Australia to Delhi since 1974.