and the bill goes to…?

Airbus nears search zone for teen sailor Abby Sunderland
Base operating cost for an A330-300 comes out to A$6,372.73/block hour, according to CASA. A 14 hour round trip out of Perth comes out to just a tad under A$90,000. Hope Daddy has plenty of folding stuff stacked away. QANTAS and Western Australia’s emergency services will want their costs covered.