The manoeuvre took place as the Australian and US Air Forces conducted refuelling trials during March and April at Eglin Air Force Base, in Florida, and Base Edwards, in California.
The four additional weekly services, starting in October, are a response to high demand on the route and will operate using Scoot’s 375-seat 787-9 Dreamliners, comprising 35 “ScootPlus” seats and 340 economy seats.
The aerospace giant beat out Lockheed Martin to win the multi-billion dollar, multi-year contract to build the aircraft set to transform the US Air Force.
Hosted in support with principal partner Space Centre Australia, the two-day event will feature two main stages with more than 70 senior industry figures talking about the space and defence sectors.
The 2024 remuneration report from union Professional Engineers Australia comes as Australia’s aerospace sector continues to grapple with an engineering shortage, and follows strikes by Qantas engineers at major airports in recent months.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said that while the government cannot “wish away” the years spent in deadlocked negotiations over the station design, she is pleased that the airport has now relented.