<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The first passenger jet has landed at the new Western Sydney Airport in another landmark milestone.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Boeing 737 RFS air tanker took off from Richmond RAAF Base on Tuesday morning and made the short flight to the airport, which is located in Badgery's Creek in south-west Sydney.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plane left just after 8am, and plane spotters had gathered near Western Sydney Airport to see the plane come in to land.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-presidential-election-2028-current-potential-candidates-favourites/d8364cd5-c70c-4c4c-b760-76d0d94eb59f" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>The people already putting their hands up for 2028 White House race</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nearly half an hour later, the plane touched down without incident just before 8:40 am on the main runway, which is around three kilometres long.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The landing was part of a training exercise that will also take place at the airport, designed to test emergency services and response to a potential incident that could take place at the airport once it opens.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Construction of the airport began in 2014, ending years of debate and pressure to open a second airport in Australia's largest city.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/western-sydney-airport-jet-landing-australia/01f9e7bc-242c-458e-b778-de62111f145a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is estimated to cost around $6 billion at the current stage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The first plane landing at the airport was an emergency landing of a light aircraft in 2020, whilst the first official landing took place in October last year as a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-30_Twin_Comanche"><span>Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche</span></a><span> touched down on the runway.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/two-dead-underground-mine-explosion-far-west-nsw/4e39a4bc-ee81-481e-b5d1-0f9a1ec2abf6" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Deadly mine explosion a 'heartbreaking day'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the first stage of construction set to finish next year, the airport will have one runway long enough for the Airbus A380 to land, though the majority of the aircraft serving the airport will be similar to the 737 that landed this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There is no official opening date for the airport, though four airlines have already confirmed services.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Qantas and Jetstar will initially offer services to major domestic destinations in Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Air New Zealand will offer flights between Western Sydney Airport and Auckland, whilst Singapore Airlines has also inked a deal to have nonstop flights to Changi Airport.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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