Qatar Airways gets the green light for more Australian flights

QATAR AIRWAYS AIRBUS A380-861 A7-API (MSN 235)

The Gulf carrier is set to nearly double its flights to Australia by mid-2025, capitalizing on the peak northern summer travel season. Qatar Airways plans to introduce additional daily flights to Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane from mid-2025, providing travelers with more options for their journeys to Europe and the UK during the northern summer.

Tickets are anticipated to be available for purchase in the coming weeks, following the Australian government's competition watchdog granting interim authorization for Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways to collaborate on international flights, as part of Qatar's 25% equity stake in Virgin.

This marks Virgin's return to long-haul flights since early 2020, now heading west to Doha instead of east to Los Angeles, with Qatar Airways supplying the aircraft and crew.

• Sydney-Doha will increase to two daily flights from the current one. 
• Melbourne-Doha will rise to three daily flights from the current two, one of which continues to Adelaide
• Brisbane-Doha will also move to two daily flights from the current one. 
• Perth is set to join with two daily flights starting November 2025, subject to the availability of suitable long-range aircraft. 

Virgin will officially list the flights under its own VA flight number, though they will also have a QR codeshare designation and will essentially be operated by Qatar Airways. These flights will integrate seamlessly into Qatar Airways' extensive network, covering over 100 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

"Granting interim authorization now will provide Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia with the necessary lead time for planning discussions, marketing, sales, and system alignment in preparation for Virgin Australia to start operating the new services by June 2025," stated ACCC Deputy Chair Keogh.

Jetstar 787 bursts tyre on departure in Sydney

A Jetstar flight from Sydney (SYD/YSSY) to Phuket (HKT/VTSP) had to make an emergency landing after one of the plane's wheels sustained damage during take-off from Sydney Airport, causing significant disruptions.

Jetstar flight JQ27, delayed by 34 minutes, took off at 3:34 pm (local time) from runway 34L. The 787 reached 5,000 feet and completed six five-minute circuits before returning to Sydney, landing on runway 34L at 4:56 pm, one hour and twenty-two minutes after departure.

A Jetstar spokesperson confirmed that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner made a normal landing following the wheel damage incurred at take-off. The pilot requested a priority landing without issuing a pan or mayday call. Emergency services were on standby and met the aircraft upon landing as a precautionary measure.

A TikTok user onboard the aircraft shared a video showing passengers applauding the safe landing.

"The plane popped a tyre on take-off and had to make an emergency landing back in Sydney," they wrote.

Accommodation was provided for all passengers, who are rescheduled to depart Sydney at 11:15 am today.

Video footage from Sydney Airport showed the aircraft being towed to a gate by ground staff. Following the incident, Sydney Airport faced delays of up to 70 minutes. Several flights were rerouted.

"Our main runway was closed for about 30 minutes to facilitate the aircraft's landing, towing to the gate, and a runway inspection," stated a Sydney Airport representative.

There were no reported injuries among passengers or crew.

Aircraft Information:
Airline: Jetstar
Code: JQ/JST
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8
Registration: VH-VKH
Serial Number: 36233
Engines: 2 x GEnx-1B
First Flew: 5th July 2014
Age: 10.4 Years

Air New Zealand's Mount Erebus crash

AIR NEW ZEALAND BOEING 787-9 ZK-NZE (MSN 34334)

Forty-Five years ago today, on the 28th of November 1979, Air New Zealand flight TE901 flew into Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board.  

Flight TE901 left Auckland International Airport around 8:00 am for Antarctica and was scheduled to arrive back at Christchurch International Airport at 7:00 pm after flying 5,360 miles (8,630 km). 

The aircraft would make a 45-minute stop at Christchurch for refueling and a crew change, before flying the remaining 464 miles (747 km) to Auckland, arriving at 9:00 pm.

(At the time of the crash, Air New Zealand had two IATA codes, TE for international flights (a relic from Air New Zealand's predecessor, Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL)) and NZ for domestic flights (acquired from the merger with the National Airways Corporation in April 1978). 

Investigations concluded that the accident was primarily caused by two errors.

1. a correction made to the coordinates of the flight path the night before the disaster, coupled with a failure to inform the flight crew of the change, with the result that the aircraft, instead of being directed by computer down McMurdo Sound (as the crew had been led to believe), was instead rerouted to a path straight toward Mount Erebus.

2. The decision of the captain to continue the flight at low level toward an area of poor surface and horizon definition when the crew was not certain of their position and the subsequent inability to detect the rising terrain which intercepted the aircraft's flight path.

The aircraft used on the Antarctic flights were McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 trijets. 

The aircraft on the day was registered ZK-NZP. 

ZK-NZP was the182nd DC-10 to be built, and the fourth DC-10 to be introduced by Air New Zealand. The DC 10 was handed over to the airline on the 12th of December 1974 at McDonnell Douglas's Long Beach plant. It had only logged 20,700 flight hours prior to the crash.

Air New Zealand had been operating a scheduled Antarctic sightseeing flights since 1977. 

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Air New Zealand

Code: TE

Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 

Registration: ZK-NZP

Serial Number: 46910

Engines: 3 x GE CF6-50C2

First Flew: 08/11/1974
Age: 5 Yrs

DHL plane crash near Lithuanian capital kills one

A DHL cargo plane en route from Leipzig Airport (LEJ/EDDP) to Vilnius Airport (VNO/EYVI) has crashed on Monday close to the Lithuanian capital's airport, resulting in the death of one crew member. While the incident occurred amidst a series of sabotage cases, authorities have not established a connection to these events.

According to rescue services, three crew members, including both pilots, were rescued from the burning aircraft. Sadly, one crew member was killed. The aircraft was carrying two pilots and two DHL employees. It is reported that just before the crash, the aircraft was at a height of 253 feet. However, based on the runway's 3-degree glidepath, it should have been at a height of 336 feet.

Debris from the plane and burning packages were scattered across a residential area, which was secured by emergency services. Defence Minister Laurynas Kasciunas stated that there is currently no indication of sabotage or terrorism, and that the investigation to determine the cause is expected to take about a week.

In recent weeks, Lithuanian officials have investigated suspected sabotage involving incendiary devices on cargo planes. The aircraft, arriving from Leipzig, crashed approximately one kilometer from Vilnius airport, striking several buildings and skidding for hundreds of meters, as reported by police and DHL.

State Security Department head Darius Jauniskis commented that while terrorism cannot be excluded, and warnings have been issued regarding potential threats from an increasingly aggressive Russia, no definitive conclusions can be drawn at this time.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Swift Air (DHL)

Code: WT/SWT

Aircraft: Boeing 737-476

Registration: EC-MFE

Serial Number: 24445

Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-3C1

First Flew: 6th October 1993

Age: 31 Years Old

Aircraft owner history
18/10/1993 VH-TJT Australian Airlines 
31/10/1993VH-TJT Qantas Airways - Stored 08/2011 as N245SY 
01/07/2013 XU-886 Wat Phnom Airlines - Stored 03/2014 as N245SY 
19/03/2015 EC-MFE Swiftair 

Russian Sukhoi Superjet bursts into flames on runway

A chilling video released to social media has captured passengers escaping a Russian jetliner that erupted in flames on a Turkish runway on Sunday.

The Sukhoi Superjet 100, a Russian-built passenger aircraft, operated by Azimuth Airlines, travelling from Adler/Sochi Airport (AER/URSS) Antalya Airport (AYT/LTAI) became ablaze after touching down at Antalya Airport along the Mediterranean.

The emergency prompted all 89 passengers and 6 crew members to evacuate as first responders battled the blaze, as reported by Turkey's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

Dramatic scenes on the runway depicted the aircraft consumed by fire and smoke while passengers fled the blaze. Footage also showed some passengers descending the aircraft's inflatable slide in haste. The conflagration seemed to originate from the aircraft's left engine, with firefighters deploying several hoses in an attempt to extinguish it.

Despite the rapid spread of the fire from the engine, it is confirmed there have been no injury reports.

"Everyone was evacuated safely without injuries, and fortunately, there were no casualties," stated Suat Seyitoglu, Deputy of the Antalya Governor's Office, to a local news source.

The cause of the fire, which started after the plane's journey from Sochi International Airport in Russia, remains unconfirmed by officials.

The incident coincided with a severe weather warning issued by the Turkish State Meteorological Service, alerting to potent storms in the vicinity.

This isn’t the first time a Russian-made SSJ100 Superjet has caught fire while landing during severe weather.

In 2019, a Russian Aeroflot Sukhoi SSJ100 Superjet was struck by lightning after taking off from Moscow, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing and erupt in flames at the Sheremetyevo International Airport.

Of the 72 people on that flight, 41 were killed, with several passengers accused of delaying the evacuation effort by trying to save their luggage.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Azimuth

Code: A4/AZO

Aircraft: Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR

Registration: RA-89085

Serial Number: 95123

Engines: 2 x SaM 146

First Flew: 2nd February 2017

Age: 7.10 Years

The hijacking of KLM flight 861

KLM BOEING 737-8K2 PH-BXL (MSN 30359)

Today marks the 51st anniversary of the hijacking of KLM flight 861, which was en route from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS/EHAM) to Tokyo Haneda (HND/RJTT). The Boeing 747-200, named Mississippi, carried over 250 people when three individuals, allegedly from the Arab Youth Organization for the Liberation of Palestine, commandeered the aircraft over Iraq.

On the 25th of November 1973 KLM Flight 861, a regular service from Amsterdam to Tokyo-Haneda with scheduled stops in Athens (ATH/LGAV), Beirut (BEY/OLBA), and Delhi (DEL/VIDP), was overtaken by three passengers' mid-flight over Iraq. Claiming affiliation with the Arab Youth Organization for the Liberation of Palestine, they redirected the plane to several locations—Damascus, Nicosia, Tripoli, Malta, and finally Dubai—where they surrendered. All 247 passengers and 17 crew members emerged unharmed from the ordeal.

On the third segment of its journey, between Beirut and Delhi, KLM flight 861 was abruptly hijacked. The perpetrators, asserting ties to the Arab Youth Organization for the Liberation of Palestine, initially demanded to be flown to Damascus, Syria. Subsequently, they sought to return to Europe, targeting Nicosia, Cyprus, as their next stop. There, they leveraged the hijacking to press for the release of seven Palestinian prisoners. When their demands were not met, they ordered the aircraft to proceed to Tripoli, Libya.

The same flight number continues to designate the direct Amsterdam to Tokyo route today.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: KLM

Code: KL/KLM

Aircraft: Boeing 747-206B

Registration: PH-BUA

Serial Number: 19922

Engines: 4 x PW JT9D-7W

First Flew: 13/12/1970

The hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305

 D. B. Cooper is an unidentified man who hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, a Boeing 727 aircraft, in United States airspace on the 24th of November 1971. 

At 14:58, a man using the alias D.B. Cooper hijacked an aircraft traveling from Portland International Airport (PDX/KPDX) to Seattle (SEA/KSEA), threatening to detonate a bomb. While the jet was taxiing in Portland, Cooper, seated in the last row, passed a note to a flight attendant stating, "I have a bomb in my briefcase. I will use it if necessary. I want you to sit next to me. You are being hijacked." Cooper demanded a ransom of $200,000 (equivalent to $1,450,000 today) and four parachutes upon arrival in Seattle. By asking for two sets of parachutes, Cooper suggested he might take hostages, deterring the authorities from providing faulty equipment.

The hijacker directed the flight crew to refuel the plane and proceed on a second flight to Mexico City (MEX/MMMX), with a stop for refueling in Reno, Nevada (RNO/KRNO). Roughly 30 minutes after departing from Seattle, the hijacker opened the plane's aft door, extended the airstair, and parachuted into the night over southwestern Washington. The hijacker remains unidentified and unlocated to this day.

In 1980, a portion of the ransom money was discovered on the banks of the Columbia River near Vancouver, Washington. This find reignited public interest in the case but did not provide further insight into the hijacker's identity or what became of him, and the rest of the money was never found. Initially identifying himself as Dan Cooper, a miscommunication by a reporter led to the hijacker being erroneously referred to as "D. B. Cooper".

For 45 years following the hijacking, the Federal Bureau of Investigation actively investigated and compiled a substantial case file but failed to draw any conclusive results. The incident remains the only unresolved case of air piracy in commercial aviation history. The FBI conjectures that Cooper likely did not survive his parachute jump due to several factors: adverse weather conditions on the night of the hijacking, his inadequate skydiving gear, the dense forest he descended into, his seeming unfamiliarity with the landing zone, and the vanishing of the remaining ransom money, indicating it was never used. In July 2016, the FBI formally closed the active investigation of the NORJAK case, yet journalists, enthusiasts, professional detectives, and hobbyist investigators still explore various hypotheses regarding Cooper's identity, success, and ultimate fate.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Northwest Orient Airlines

Code: NW/NWA

Aircraft: Boeing 727-51

Registration: N467US

Serial Number: 18803

First Flew:09/04/1965. 

Age at accident: 6 Yrs. 8 Mts

Fiji Airways will add Cairns to its network

FIJI AIRWAYS BOEING 737-MAX 8 DQ-FAD (MSN 64308)

Fiji Airways is introducing a new service between Nadi, Fiji (NAN/NFFN), and Cairns, Australia (CNS/YBCS), scheduled to begin on the 10th of April 2025. The service will run three times a week: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

According to Fiji Airways, the new route to Cairns is coordinated with its Nadi-Dallas/Fort Worth service, offering passengers from Cairns to Dallas a direct and efficient connection. The airline notes that the Nadi connection will provide a faster transfer time due to less congestion, making it the fastest option for travel between Cairns and Dallas. Additionally, this service provides convenient connections to major cities beyond Dallas, facilitating travel to Cairns from across North America. 

The flights will utilize the airline's Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.

Richard Barker, CEO of Cairns Airport, stated, "This move by Fiji Airways, Fiji's national carrier, is transformative for our region. It not only makes the South Pacific an attractive holiday spot or a place to visit family for locals but also offers quick, one-stop travel to North America through the Nadi hub." He further mentioned that destinations like Los Angeles and San Francisco are now only 16 hours away, cutting almost three hours off the journey compared to traveling via an Australian domestic port.

Passenger killed in helicopter crash

A man has died, and another has been injured following a helicopter crash in south-west New South Wales this morning. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) reported receiving a distress signal from an emergency locator transmitter aboard a US-registered Super Puma helicopter en route from Broken Hill to Albury around 10 am.

The crash site is located 15 kilometres west of One Tree, near Hay, and is 724 kilometres from Sydney.

Authorities reported that a man in his 40s, a passenger on the helicopter, was treated by paramedics but succumbed to his injuries at the scene. His identity has not yet been confirmed.

The 39-year-old pilot sustained minor injuries and was transported to a hospital in Melbourne, where he is in stable condition. Hay Shire Council Mayor Carol Oataway expressed that the crash is a tragic event for the local community.

Community members are in shock over the incident occurring so close to home, Mayor Oataway remarked. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) stated that the aircraft was on a ferry flight when it went down north of Hay.

Upon receiving the distress signal, AMSA dispatched its Essendon-based Challenger rescue aircraft and a Victorian Air Ambulance helicopter from Bendigo to begin the search. The crash site was soon located by a local skydiving aircraft participating in the search, as reported by AMSA through NSW Police.

NSW Rural Fire Service crews are currently at the scene, with NSW police also in attendance, and the AMSA Challenger rescue aircraft has returned to Essendon.

The ATSB has announced plans to investigate the crash, which will include interviewing witnesses and those involved, examining pilot and maintenance records, and retrieving flight data. Super Puma helicopters are commonly used by both civilian and military organizations and have previously been employed in firefighting operations.

Passenger duct taped and bound after trying to open cabin door midflight

AMERICAN AIRBUS A321-231 N164NN (MSN 6909)

A passenger on American Airlines Flight 1915 was subdued with duct tape after attempting to open the aircraft's cabin door mid-flight. The incident occurred on a flight from Milwaukee (MKE/KMKE) to Dallas (DFW/KDFW) when the passenger, reportedly becoming very agitated after being told he could not leave the plane, charged at a flight attendant in an effort to reach the door.

According to reports, the flight attendant managed to prevent him from accessing the door, and with the help of three other passengers, they restrained the individual. The group used duct tape from the flight's emergency kit to secure his wrists and ankles.

After the plane landed, the passenger was removed in a wheelchair and taken for a mental health assessment. An American Airlines spokesperson stated that law enforcement met the flight upon its arrival at Dallas-Fort Worth due to the disruptive passenger, emphasizing the airline's commitment to safety and security.

The flight attendant who intervened sustained injuries to her neck and wrist and was hospitalized.    

The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and no charges have been filed as of yet.

EX Qantas 767 crashes in Vancouver

PRIME AIR BOEING 767-319 N347AZ (MSN 26264)

Runway 08L at Vancouver International Airport will remain closed for several days following an incident where a jet carrying Amazon packages overshot the runway early Tuesday morning.

The Prime Air Boeing 767-300, previously flown by Qantas and currently operated by Cargojet, veered off the eastern end of the north runway upon landing at approximately 1:45 a.m. The three crew members on the flight that was traveling from Hamilton-John Munro International Airport, ON (YHM/CYHM) to Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) were unharmed and exited the aircraft safely, according to a YVR spokesperson speaking to CTV News.

Tamara Vrooman, the airport's president and CEO, briefed the media on the event and its effects on airport operations during a Tuesday afternoon press conference. Vrooman reported that the airport was alerted by the control tower about the aircraft's need for an emergency landing. The specifics prompting this alert are under investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

"We are actively participating in the investigation, providing all available information alongside the operator, pilots, control tower, and all parties involved, and we are awaiting the outcome of this inquiry," stated Vrooman.

The aircraft's removal will commence after the TSB concludes its investigation, leaving the timeline for the runway's reopening uncertain.  "At this point, we anticipate it may take several days or possibly longer to remove the aircraft since it is situated on grass, it's heavily laden, and we need to unload the cargo," Vrooman elaborated.

Despite the runway's closeness to a major road and shopping center, Vrooman assured that there was no danger of the aircraft sliding out of the airport's perimeter.

"Our perimeter security is robust," she affirmed.

There were no flight cancellations on Tuesday, with Vrooman noting that only about five percent of the 600 flights scheduled to arrive at or depart from YVR were delayed.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Cargojet Airways (for Prime Air)

Code: W8/CJT

Aircraft: Boeing 767-338

Registration: C-GAZI

Serial Number: 25576

Engines: 2 x GE CF6-80C2B6

First Flew: 2nd August 1994

Age: 30 Years Old

West Jet Canada took delivery of the Qantas 767 back in December 2015

Cargo Jet / Prime Air took delivery in July 2021

QANTAS BOEING 767-338 VH-OGN (MSN 25576)

130 hamsters' grounds TAP Air Portugal aircraft

TAP EMBRAER E195AR CS-TTZ (MSN 19000628)

Recently, a TAP Air Portugal flight was grounded due to over 130 hamsters escaping from their cages in the cargo hold. This incident took place last week during a scheduled journey from Lisbon (LIS/LPPT) to the Azores.

The aircraft, an Airbus A320, had left Lisbon on the 13th of November heading for Ponta Delgada (PDL/LPPD) on São Miguel Island, Azores. Portuguese news outlet Correio da Manha reported that the flight was transporting a variety of animals to a local pet shop, including ferrets, several birds, and 132 hamsters.

Upon arrival in Ponta Delgada, as baggage handlers began to unload the plane, they noticed hamsters scurrying around the cargo hold. It was revealed that all 132 hamsters had escaped from their transport boxes. These hamsters, en route to a local pet shop, had broken out of their cages mid-flight. Correio da Manha noted that an earlier flight had rejected the animal consignment because the transport boxes did not meet the required standards.

The unexpected incident caused disruption to flight schedules. Given the difficulty of tracking all the loose hamsters down, the aircraft was subsequently grounded for five days. As a result, only one scheduled TAP Air Portugal flight was cancelled. 

Whilst mass breakouts of animals from cargo holds remains something of an unusual event, rodents discovered loose on flights does occur occasionally.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: TAP Air Portugal

Code: TP/TAP

Aircraft: Airbus A321-251NX

Registration: CS-TJR

Serial Number: 10105

Engines: 2 x CFMI LEAP-1A32

First Flew: 7th October 2020

Age: 4 Years Old

Looking back on Korean Air Lines Flight 15

Korean Air Lines Flight 15 was a Boeing 747-200 on a scheduled passenger journey from Los Angeles (LAX/KLAX) to Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (SEL/RKSS) with a stopover in Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC). On the 19th of November 1980, it crashed during an attempted landing in Gimpo. Out of the 226 passengers and crew, 15 perished in the accident, and the aircraft was irreparably damaged.

As the Korean Air Lines 747 approached runway 14 at Gimpo International Airport, the conditions were calm with a visibility of 1,000 meters in fog. The aircraft touched down 90 meters before the runway threshold, striking a 45-degree embankment. This impact forced the main landing gear backwards and upwards, tearing open the plane's underside into the cargo area and breaking the struts. The aircraft then skidded along the runway on its nose gear and underbelly. The wings remained intact, and no fuel tanks were breached. 

A fire broke out in the cargo section due to sparks and leaking hydraulic fluid from the damaged struts, but there was no fuel fire. Smoke quickly filled the aircraft. Flames spread through the floor grills, engulfing the seats and rapidly consuming the fuselage.

The evacuation was relatively organized, but some passengers sustained injuries while disembarking. The smoke intensified quickly, leading to smoke inhalation among some survivors. Out of the 18 crew members and 208 passengers, 6 crew members and 9 passengers succumbed to fatal injuries caused by the fire, and four passengers sustained serious injuries.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Korean Air

Code: KE/KAL

Aircraft: Boeing 747-2B5B

Registration: HL7445

Serial Number: 21773

Engines: 4 x PW JT9D-7A

First Flew: 23/03/1979

Age: 1.8 Years

Monday morning spotting at Brisbane airport

It has been some time since I last went plane spotting at Brisbane Airport. Since I don't work on Mondays, I thought I'd head out there for a few hours.

Last night, severe storms in Sydney resulted in Brisbane receiving two additional Airbus A380s: one from Emirates and one from Qatar. The Emirates aircraft returned to Sydney, arriving just before midnight. Special permission was granted for its post-curfew arrival of 11pm.

The Qatar aircraft was reportedly struck by lightning and will remain in Brisbane for a few days. Typically, Brisbane welcomes two Emirates A380s daily: one arrives at 6:30 am and stays grounded until its 9 pm departure, while another lands at 10:30 pm and departs at 2:00 am.

It's an exceptionally rare occurrence for Brisbane to have three Airbus A380s on the ground simultaneously. Even having two at once is an infrequent yet thrilling event.

EMIRATES AIRBUS A380-861 A6-EEU (MSN 147) 11 YRS OLD

QATAR AIRBUS A380-861 A7-APC (MSN 145) 10 YRS OLD

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRBUS A350-941 B-324R (MSN 462)
CZ381 ARRIVING FROM GUANGZHOU (CAN) 3 YRS OLD

ALLIANCE FOKKER F100 VH-UQN (MSN 11361)
VA600 ARRIVING FROM MACKAY (MKY) 33 YRS OLD

VIRGIN FOKKER F100 VH-FNC (MSN 11334)
VA1101 ARRIVING FROM NEWCASTLE (NTL) 33 YRS OLD
NOW OWNED BY ALLIANCE 

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737 MAX 8 VH-8IE (MSN 66644)
VA913 ARRIVING FROM SYDNEY (SYD) 5 MONTHS OLD

QANTAS AIRBUS A330-202 VH-EBP (MSN 1174)
QF611 OFF TO MELBOURNE (MEL) 13 YRS OLD

QANTAS AIRBUS A330-202 VH-EBK (MSN 0945)
QF54 ARRIVING FROM SINGAPORE (SIN) 16 YRS OLD

ALLIANCE EMBRAER E 190AR VH-UYN (MSN 19000095)
QF1875 ARRIVING FROM EMERALD (EMD) 17 YRS OLD
FLYING FOR QANTAS

ALLIANCE FOKKER 100 VH-UQG (MSN 11520)
QQ7240 OFF TO WEIPA (WEI) 30 YRS OLD

CHINA EASTERN AIRBUS A330-243 B-5975 (MSN 1639)
MU715 ARRIVING FROM SHANGHAI (PVG) 9 YRS OLD

AIR CANADA BOEING 787-9 C-FNOI (MSN 35268)
AC35 ARRIVING FROM VANCOUVER (YVR) 8 YRS OLD

QANTAS EMBRAER E190AR VH-UZH (MSN 19000183)
QF1928 OFF TO ADELAIDE (ADL) 16 YRS OLD

SOUTHERN AIRLINES BEECH 1900C VH-VSO (MSN UC-39) 36 YRS OLD

JETSTAR AIRBUS A320-232 VH-VFF (MSN 5039)
JQ7823 OFF TO SYDNEY (SYD) 12 YRS OLD

REX SAAB 340B VH-ZRB (MSN 340B-389)
ZL5718 OFF TO ROMA (RMA) 28 YRS OLD

SINGAPORE AIRBUS A350-941 9V-SHR (MSN 445)
SQ256 OFF TO SINGAPORE (SIN) 4 YRS OLD

AIR NIUGINI BOEING 767-341 P2-PXV (MSN 30341)
PX3 ARRIVING FROM PORT MORESBY (POM) 25 YRS OLD

LIFE FLIGHT LEONARDO AW139 VH-XIL (MSN 41411) 8 YRS OLD

JETSTAR AIRBUS A321-321 VH-VWW (MSN 3916)
JQ565 OFF TO MELBOURNE (MEL) 15 YRS OLD

SOLOMONS AIRBUS A320-232 H4-SIB (MSN 2445)
IE701 OFF TO HONIARA (HIR) 19 YRS OLD

CATHAY PACIFIC BOEING 777-367 B-KQU (MSN 42145)
CX153 ARRIVING FROM HONG KONG (HKG) 9 YRS OLD

QANTALINK DASH 8 Q400 VH-QOC (MSN 4117)
QLK255 OFF TO ORANGE (OAG) 18 YRS OLD

AMERICAN BOEING 787-9 N836AA (MSN 40654)
AA8 OFF TO DALLAS (DFW) 6 YRS OLD

PHILIPPINES AIRBUS A321-271 RP-C9935 (MSN 8568)
PR221 ARRIVING FROM MANILA (MNL) 5 YRS OLD

ALLIANCE FOKKER 70 VH-QQR (MSN 11564)
VA1258 ARRIVING FROM EMERLAD (EMD) 28 YRS OLD
FLYING FOR VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

NATIONAL JET EXPRESS DASH 8 Q400 VH-8QA (MSN 4582)
NC343 ARRIVING FROM MORANBAH (MOV) 6 YRS OLD

SINGAPORE AIRBUS A350-941 9V-SHP (MSN 436)
SQ255 ARRIVING FROM SINGAPRE (SIN) 4 YRS OLD

AVCAIR LEARJET 60 VH-AVL (MSN 60-286) 19 YRS OLD

ALLIANCE FOKKER 70 VH-QQW (MSN 11569)
QQ8602 OFF TO MOOMBA (MOO) 28 YRS OLD

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737-7K2 VH-NBP (MSN 38128)
VA931 ARRIVING FROM SYDNEY (SYD) 13 YRS OLD

PIONAIR AUSTRALIA BAe 146-300 VH-SQR (MSN E3151) 35 YRS OLD

JETSTAR BOEING 787-8 VH-VKJ (MSN 36236) 
JQ9 OFF TO TOKYO (NRT) 9 YRS OLD

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE AIRBUS KC-30A A39-002 (MSN 0951)

FIJI AIRBUS A350-941 DQ-FAM (MSN 251)
FJ921 ARRIVING FROM NADI (NAN) 6 YRS OLD