Starting on 20 May, QantasLink will fly two fewer services per week to the regional NSW city, but capacity will be maintained by replacing all De Havilland Dash-8 Q300s currently serving the route with 74-seater Q400s.
A lithium battery fire in the cabin caused a Virgin Australia flight to declare an emergency. The aircraft landed safely, but the incident led to significant operational disruptions for the airline. What caused the battery to ignite?