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Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Taxpayers will fork out a $50 million debt lifeline to Rex, with the federal government stepping in for a second bid to sell the embattled airline.

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

A critical pipeline will be upgraded to get workers and tourists in and out of a major new airport and create an "engine room for economic growth".

Airport police officers allegedly stabbed with pen

Airport police officers allegedly stabbed with pen

Airport police officers allegedly stabbed with pen

Airport police officers allegedly stabbed with pen

A woman removed from an interstate Jetstar flight for allegedly being disruptive has been accused of attacking two police officers with a pen.

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Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

A couple who survived a seaplane crash that killed three people say the pilot's emergency exit instructions were "a critical factor in our survival".

Older Qantas planes blamed for runner-up safety rating

Older Qantas planes blamed for runner-up safety rating

Australia's largest airline has placed second on a list of the world's safest carriers, pipped by a trans-Tasman rival due to its ageing fleet.

Dictator's daughter agrees to booze ban on flights

Dictator's daughter agrees to booze ban on flights

The glamorous daughter of ex-Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Sr has agreed not to drink alcohol on planes following an alleged drunken incident.

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Investigators suspect it will take months to comb through and analyse all evidence surrounding the fatal crash of a seaplane near a popular holiday island.

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Man allegedly took 80-year-old shotgun through airport

Man allegedly took 80-year-old shotgun through airport

Man allegedly took 80-year-old shotgun through airport

Man allegedly took 80-year-old shotgun through airport

A man accused of attempting to carry a shotgun from Australia to Lebanon could face serious jail time despite the weapon reportedly being 'inoperable'.

'Drunken' couple in court after alleged Jetstar assault

'Drunken' couple in court after alleged Jetstar assault

'Drunken' couple in court after alleged Jetstar assault

'Drunken' couple in court after alleged Jetstar assault

A couple have been arrested after allegedly becoming intoxicated on a domestic Jetstar flight and a passenger was assaulted outside the aeroplane's toilet.

'Pilot's worse nightmare': plane aborts take-off

'Pilot's worse nightmare': plane aborts take-off

'Pilot's worse nightmare': plane aborts take-off

'Pilot's worse nightmare': plane aborts take-off

Pilots on a plane that aborted take-off would have been acting on the side of safety, an aviation expert says, as workers returning to work face travel chaos.

Man charged with sexual assault of crew member in Fiji

Man charged with sexual assault of crew member in Fiji

Man charged with sexual assault of crew member in Fiji

Man charged with sexual assault of crew member in Fiji

A man has reportedly been charged with rape and sexual assault after an airline crew member was allegedly attacked on New Year's Eve in Fiji.

Fiji 'tarnished' after alleged assault on flight crew

Fiji 'tarnished' after alleged assault on flight crew

Fiji 'tarnished' after alleged assault on flight crew

Fiji 'tarnished' after alleged assault on flight crew

As a probe continues into the alleged theft and sexual assault of two Virgin Australia crew, a Fijian MP says such incidents damage the nation's reputation.

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

Investigators are working to extract data from the flight recorder of a plane that belly-landed and burst into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.

Australia scrambled defences to hijackers and bombers

Australia scrambled defences to hijackers and bombers

Australia scrambled defences to hijackers and bombers

Australia scrambled defences to hijackers and bombers

Declassified cabinet papers show government officials raised the prospect of the prime minister ordering to shoot down commercial aircraft in a suicide attack.

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Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

South Korean investigators are examining an airport embankment, bird strikes and pilot actions as possible factors in an air crash that killed 179 people.

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

South Korea's entire airline system is undergoing an urgent safety check as officials scramble to learn what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people.

Man dead, another seriously injured after plane crash

The pilot of a light plane has died while his passenger is fighting for life in hospital after their plane crashed in the NSW northern rivers region.

Qantas avoids chaos but more strikes ready for take-off

Engineers at Australia's largest airline are taking industrial action to target the peak summer travel period as Qantas refuses to buckle to their pay demands.

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Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

The end of a protracted legal battle is being welcomed by workers illegally sacked by Qantas as they turn to rebuilding their lives after four years.

Striking Qantas engineers look to crash Christmas party

Engineers at Australia's largest airline have targeted the peak summer travel period with industrial action, escalating an eight-month dispute over a pay deal.

Rex directors face grounding for silence over $35m hole

Four Rex directors failed to disclose the troubled airline's financial position after expressing optimism for future profits, the corporate regulator alleges.

More time to win buyers for made-over 'Rex 2.0' airline

Moves to make regional airline Rex more commercially desirable have been flagged as administrators struggle to find a buyer to keep the company afloat.

Virgin gets first clearance to take flight with Qatar

Virgin and Qatar airlines can begin planning new flights between Australia and Doha together, with a final decision on their partnership due within months.

Penalties in store for airlines misusing flight slots

An overhaul at Sydney Airport will see airlines fined if they deliberately cancel flights to keep valuable runway slots.

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet no longer advertises minimum flight prices without compulsory booking fees after the consumer watchdog dragged it to court over the practice.

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