Two of the Diamond DA40 XLT aeroplanes, to be housed at Sydney’s Bankstown Airport, have now arrived and been put into service after several weeks of testing, with the remaining four to join the fleet over coming months.
More than a dozen flights have been impacted by the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the nearby island of Flores, which has spewed volcanic ash up to 10,000 metres above its summit.
Operating three times per week from 1 August, the service will use two of Jetstar’s new A320neo aircraft stationed at Gold Coast Airport, adding more than 58,000 low-fare seats per year.
Two of the Diamond DA40 XLT aeroplanes, to be housed at Sydney’s Bankstown Airport, have now arrived and been put into service after several weeks of testing, with the remaining four to join the fleet over coming months.