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The Dreamliner, A6-BLN, suffered tyre damage in the emergency stop on Sunday night and could not be immediately cleared from the runway, forcing it to close for around 14 hours. Aviation rescue firefighters were able to cool the landing gear with foam.

Qantas has finally retired its fleet of the iconic aircraft type months after the last plane was quietly brought out of a high-profile retirement.

The new services, SQ265/266, will operate on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from Brisbane to Singapore using A350-900 medium-haul aircraft, leaving Singapore early in the morning and returning in the evening.