Using its WA-based 150-seater A319 fleet, Qantas’ regional arm will begin a new route from Perth to Newcastle three times per week on 8 September, and restore its former Perth–Hobart service three times per week from 26 September.
The US aviation regulator’s announcement comes after it grounded all MAX 9s earlier this month following an incident that saw a door blow off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 in mid-air.
Using its WA-based 150-seater A319 fleet, Qantas’ regional arm will begin a new route from Perth to Newcastle three times per week on 8 September, and restore its former Perth–Hobart service three times per week from 26 September.