The ramp-up in production follows strong performance during ground and flight testing, the manufacturer says, with multiple aircraft now undergoing evaluation.
Starting on 17 June, the flights will shift to Brisbane to “streamline operations” in a shared service with Sydney and Melbourne. The 747-8F has a cargo uplift of 135 tonnes per flight, complementing Cathay’s existing cargo capacity in passenger aircra…
The captain of QF505, which was operating from Brisbane to Sydney aboard VH-VXI, experienced chest pains en route and requested a defibrillator, which was ultimately not used. The aircraft declared a medical PAN call and safely touched down in Sydney a…
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.