A39-007 (similar aircraft pictured), which was tasked to transport Prime Minister Albanese to key meetings including with US President Donald Trump, touched down in Sydney shortly before 11:30am on Thursday.
Stephen Parker, who earned a Master’s at Queensland University of Technology, had previously been managing the role in an interim capacity since the last department chief was ousted and has also been heavily involved with the 777X program.
In response to a letter from the International Air Services Commission (IASC), Jim Wolfe, assistant secretary of the department’s International Aviation Branch, said the proposed 28 weekly flights to Doha would be permitted according to the terms of bi…