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Qantas Cargo Plane Makes History at New WSI Airport

The trial flight tested cargo handling, ground operations and transfer procedures ahead of freight services, with the new precinct expected to handle more than 850 tonnes weekly.

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History has been made at Australia’s newest airport with the first cargo aircraft touching down on the tarmac.

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Qantas cargo plane makes history at new WSI airport

History has been made at Australia’s newest airport with the first cargo aircraft touching down on the tarmac.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Touchdown Badgerys Creek: First test cargo flight lands at new airport

As the Qantas A321 freighter landed, a cheer went up inside the terminal.

·North Sydney, Australia
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First WSI test cargo flights begin amid resident concerns over noise

Western Sydney International Airport welcomes a Qantas A330 freighter as cargo test flights commence this week. Learn what these tests mean for its 2026 opening.

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Qantas' First Test Cargo Plane Lands, Marking the Countdown to the Start of Operations at Western Sydney Airport.

At 2 p.m. on July 13, a Qantas Airbus A321 cargo plane successfully landed at Western Sydney International Airport (WSI).

·New York, United States
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Cargo trials begin at new Western Sydney airport

New airport prepares for the opening of its 24-hour, state-of-the-art cargo hub

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Travel WeeklyTravel Weekly

Western Sydney International Airport starts up cargo trial flights

Western Sydney International Airport kicked off Cargo Precinct trial flights today, with the first freighter touching down this afternoon.

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