On This Day - December 26, 1974.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Fokker F.27-6187 Friendship VH-TQT 'Thomas Mitchell' was the first commercial airliner to land at Darwin after Cyclone Tracy had hit the city the previous night. It operated Flight TN556 from Alice Springs to Darwin. This aircraft then uplifted 57 people on an evacuation flight to Brisbane.

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On This Day - December 26, 2000.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-336ER VH-ZXE arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (London / Heathrow) as Flight QF7630.

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On This Day - December 26, 2022.

The Alliance Airlines / QantasLink Embraer ERJ190-100IGW VH-XVX entered service, operating Flight QF1935 from Brisbane to Adelaide (West Beach).

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On This Day - December 26, 2022.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-251NX VH-OFQ arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from Germany (Hamburg / Finkenwerder) as Flight JQ8998.

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