Another commercial aviation milestone was reached in 1935, when Qantas operated its first international passenger flight.
Another commercial aviation milestone was reached in 1935, when Qantas operated its first international passenger flight. The service travelled from Brisbane to Singapore, where it was picked up by British-owned Imperial Airways. This journey would set the foundations for travel between Australia and the UK in the coming decades, and was a precursor to the iconic "Kangaroo Route".