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Broken landing gear bolt sparked horror hangar crash

Broken landing gear bolt sparked horror hangar crash

An instructor and a pilot killed in a light plane crash faced a "very peculiar emergency" before their plane hit a hangar and injured nine other people.

Man arrested over alleged bomb hoax on flight

Man arrested over alleged bomb hoax on flight

Man arrested over alleged bomb hoax on flight

Man arrested over alleged bomb hoax on flight

Police boarded a flight shortly before it was due to take-off after a passenger holding a piece of electrical equipment allegedly declared he had a bomb.

'Betrayed' families want answers after chopper tragedy

'Betrayed' families want answers after chopper tragedy

'Betrayed' families want answers after chopper tragedy

'Betrayed' families want answers after chopper tragedy

The heartbroken families of soldiers killed in a helicopter crash are demanding answers almost three years later, with calls for defence to face prosecution.

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Qantas picks London for record-breaking non-stop flight

Qantas picks London for record-breaking non-stop flight

Direct commercial flights between London and Sydney are set to fly for the first time from October 2027, Qantas says.

Mideast deal gives travel firm an 'earnings tailwind'

Mideast deal gives travel firm an 'earnings tailwind'

A government decision to raise travel advice for the Middle East could provide a tailwind for a major travel company, after it downgraded its 2025/26 earnings.

Qantas to announce launch of ultra-long-haul flights

Qantas to announce launch of ultra-long-haul flights

Qantas is poised to announce the first destinations for the world's longest non-stop flights under its "Project Sunrise" plan that's expected to launch in 2027.

Warnings against travel to Middle East nations lifted

Warnings against travel to Middle East nations lifted

Travel restrictions have been downgraded to multiple countries in the Middle East following a tentative peace deal between the US and Iran.

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Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

A pilot program will provide support to some of Australia's low-carbon fuel projects in a bid to turn potential into commercial reality.

'Transformative' airport to open with meagre schedule

'Transformative' airport to open with meagre schedule

'Transformative' airport to open with meagre schedule

'Transformative' airport to open with meagre schedule

An international airport will open with less than two dozen domestic flights a week, but it's hoped it can give passengers better travel options.

'Unexplained gap' in case against ex-Rex directors

'Unexplained gap' in case against ex-Rex directors

'Unexplained gap' in case against ex-Rex directors

'Unexplained gap' in case against ex-Rex directors

Four former regional airline directors will soon know their fate as the corporate watchdog's case against them draws to a close.

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

A pilot who survived a deadly mid-air aerial formation accident has denied rules were not followed, challenging findings made in an official report.

Flight of fancy as top pilot flips through the sky

Flight of fancy as top pilot flips through the sky

Flight of fancy as top pilot flips through the sky

Flight of fancy as top pilot flips through the sky

Australia's top aerobatic pilot reveals what it takes to hurtle through the sky and still land on your feet.

'Not loved out there': senator blasts airline bosses

'Not loved out there': senator blasts airline bosses

'Not loved out there': senator blasts airline bosses

'Not loved out there': senator blasts airline bosses

One airline is holding more than $90 million in customer money from cancelled travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Major stake in Melbourne Airport up in the air

Major stake in Melbourne Airport up in the air

Major stake in Melbourne Airport up in the air

Major stake in Melbourne Airport up in the air

Property investment company Dexus will be forced to sell its 27 per cent stake in Melbourne Airport after an "irremediable breach" saw private details leaked.

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Rex profit promise 'untenable' for responsible company

The corporate watchdog's legal team has lambasted a regional airline's statement forecasting profits ahead of an eventual eight-figure loss.

Trial after man's alleged Nazi salutes to Jewish kids

An airport worker has pleaded not guilty to two charges after he was accused of performing Nazi salutes towards a group of Jewish schoolchildren.

Second 'ISIS bride' cohort book plane tickets home

Women and children linked to Islamic State have earmarked plans to return to Australia after booking flight tickets out of the Middle East.

Teen allegedly made to-do list before hijacking attempt

Fresh details of a teen's alleged attempt to hijack a plane have emerged a day after prosecutors pushed to have the case heard in a higher court.

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Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find

An airport has reopened after being plunged into lockdown by the discovery of a suspicious item hidden within a hot chocolate container.

Boy's alleged plane hijack plan 'politically motivated'

A teen accused of carrying a gun onto a plane is planning to mount a mental impairment defence as prosecutors try to have the case heard in the Supreme Court.

Former Rex boss admits misleading profit message

In a win for the corporate watchdog, a regional airline's former executive chair has admitted a market publication he signed off on misled the investors.

Proposed new airline could face squeeze from giants

Existing airlines won't roll over to make room for a proposed new competitor in their most profitable "Golden Triangle" routes, experts say.

Rex board accused of knowing big loss about to take off

The corporate watchdog has taken a regional airline's former directors to court over allegations they misled investors about financial performance.

Australian spy plane to aid Hormuz shipping mission

A defensive effort to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will be aided by an Australian E-7A Wedgetail as part of a global mission.

Flight only lasted seconds before 'catastrophic' crash

Investigators are collecting evidence and assessing the "catastrophic scene" where a plane crashed into a hangar, killing two people and injuring 10 others.

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