The firm, based at Sydney’s Bankstown Airport, says Vertiia will be able to fly up to 1,000km with its 100kW hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. AMSL Aero has used more than 200kg of hydrogen in its functional test bed since it began trials in mid-2024.
Flight JQ163 took off from Gold Coast Airport at 6:15am on Wednesday aboard the A320-200 VH-VQF, with services to operate three times per week on a mix of A320ceo and A320neo aircraft. It comes days after Jetstar launched services to Hamilton from Sydney.
The boss of Avalon Airport says a rail link into Melbourne could be taking passengers within two years after Tim Pallas warned Melbourne Airport risked losing state government investment to Avalon if it didn’t end its rail stoush.
The bodies of 67-year-old Mark White, chief flying instructor at Midcoast Microlights, and 69-year-old Simon Peutrill have been recovered after their Sting S4, registered 23-1677 (similar aircraft pictured), plunged into the ocean near Scotts Head in t…