The seasonal service is the second American Airlines route currently operating into Australia alongside Sydney to Los Angeles, and will start at five flights per week before ramping up to daily services from December to the end of March.
King served in the position during Anthony Albanese’s full first term, and was responsible for the introduction of the aviation green and white papers, which charted a course for the sector until 2050.
CH-47D Chinook A15-202, also known as “Centaur” or “Good as Gold”, was one of the first two Australian Chinooks deployed to Afghanistan in 2006.