Rose Bay becomes Sydney's first international airport with Qantas Empire Airways in 1938
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- In 1938 Qantas Empire Airways moved its operations from Brisbane to Sydney, establishing Rose Bay as the city’s first international airport.
- The flying‑boat service, which began after the first regular Australia‑England air mail route was launched by the end of 1934, carried up to 15 passengers, cost about £342 for a return trip to Southampton and took roughly nine and a half days, compared with a five‑week sea journey; the service ended during World War II so the aircraft could support military activities.
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