QANTAS plans to land its retired Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet at the Illawarra Regional Airport on Sunday, March 8, weather permitting.
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The Boeing 747-400, VH-OJA aircraft has been given to the Historical Aviation Restoration Society (HARS) to preserve its place in aviation history.
The aircraft, known as City of Canberra, made Australian aviation and Qantas history in 1989 for the longest non-stop commercial flight from London to Sydney in 20 hours, nine minutes and five seconds - a record that still stands.
The jumbo jet is expected to make a final 10-minute flight from Mascot and land at Albion Park Rail at 7.50am; however, the arrival time will be weather dependent.
Perimeter roads around the Illawarra Regional Airport will be subject to closures on the day.
The airport is owned by Shellharbour City Council.
