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Calmer conditions after windy airport flight chaos

Calmer conditions after windy airport flight chaos

Holiday travellers departing Sydney airport can expect calmer weather and shorter delays, after two days of flight cancellations due to high crosswinds.

Thousands delayed as winds force flight cancellations

Thousands delayed as winds force flight cancellations

Thousands delayed as winds force flight cancellations

Thousands delayed as winds force flight cancellations

Dozens of flights in and out of Sydney have been cancelled due to wild winds as turbulence hit a flight from Honolulu, injuring passengers.

Qantas names new domestic head in management shake-up

Qantas names new domestic head in management shake-up

Qantas names new domestic head in management shake-up

Qantas names new domestic head in management shake-up

Australia's national carrier has named a replacement for current CFO Vanessa Hudson, who becomes CEO in November, and a new head of Qantas Domestic.

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Flight path fracas over Western Sydney Airport noise

Flight path fracas over Western Sydney Airport noise

Blue Mountains residents are concerned about plane noise impacting the World Heritage site after flight paths for the Western Sydney airport were released.

Aviation engineer training academy set for take off

Aviation engineer training academy set for take off

Qantas and Aviation Australia will team up to deliver two engineer training academies and increase the number of highly-skilled workers entering the industry.

Australian efforts to clean air travel get $30m boost

Australian efforts to clean air travel get $30m boost

Australian projects to cut emissions from air travel will get a $30 million boost and support from a new industry body.

Rex Airlines downgrades guidance, predicts $35m loss

Rex Airlines downgrades guidance, predicts $35m loss

Regional Express says a global shortage of pilots and engineers has recently forced it to cut back on flights and it won't make a profit this year after all.

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Safety rules call as study puts wind up flying taxis

Safety rules call as study puts wind up flying taxis

Safety rules call as study puts wind up flying taxis

Safety rules call as study puts wind up flying taxis

Autonomous flying taxis are still a possibility for Australia, researchers say, but will need strict regulation and more research into urban wind gusts.

The boss of bush aviation remembered as a rule-breaker

The boss of bush aviation remembered as a rule-breaker

The boss of bush aviation remembered as a rule-breaker

The boss of bush aviation remembered as a rule-breaker

Hundreds have gathered at Orange airport in central west NSW to remember Max Hazelton, an Australian aviation pioneer who founded his own airline from nothing.

Qantas ditches heels, endorses make-up for all staff

Qantas ditches heels, endorses make-up for all staff

Qantas ditches heels, endorses make-up for all staff

Qantas ditches heels, endorses make-up for all staff

A uniform update at national carrier Qantas has been welcomed by unions as the airline relaxes some of its strict presentation rules.

NRL great joins race for carbon-free commercial flight

NRL great joins race for carbon-free commercial flight

NRL great joins race for carbon-free commercial flight

NRL great joins race for carbon-free commercial flight

Johnathan Thurston's Skytrans aims to make Australia's first emissions-free commercial flight through a new aviation and green hydrogen alliance.

Qantas and Jetstar to take off from Western Sydney

Qantas and Jetstar to take off from Western Sydney

Qantas and Jetstar to take off from Western Sydney

Qantas and Jetstar to take off from Western Sydney

Domestic flights will be operating from Sydney's new international airport in late 2026, with Qantas and Jetstar the first airlines to sign up.

Long-range drones to be trialled by Life Saving NSW

Long-range drones to be trialled by Life Saving NSW

Long-range drones to be trialled by Life Saving NSW

Long-range drones to be trialled by Life Saving NSW

The state government is funding a project to trial new drones that could improve emergency disaster response times.

Qantas calls for eco-friendly fuel rules in Australia

Qantas calls for eco-friendly fuel rules in Australia

Qantas calls for eco-friendly fuel rules in Australia

Qantas calls for eco-friendly fuel rules in Australia

Australia's national airline is calling on the federal government to mandate the use of environmentally friendly fuel to cut carbon emissions from air travel.

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Qantas dumps ageing regional workhorse for sexier model

The first plane to fly with Qantas budget subsidiary Jetstar will make its last trip in June after 15 years of Australian service.

Leaked engine fumes killed six in seaplane crash

A crash that killed six people when a plane nosedived north of Sydney in 2017 was likely caused by engine fumes that leaked into the cabin, a coroner has found.

Australia could miss climate goal if it ignores biofuel

Australia could turn its farming waste into a world-leading carbon-cutting industry, with a unique opportunity to lead the world in eco-friendly fuels.

Qantas reports sky-high profit and plans more flights

Australian flag-carrier Qantas will soon be operating more domestic flights that it did before the COVID pandemic, while international capacity is also rising.

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Qatari govt aims to kill upgraded strip search lawsuit

Five women have sued another Qatari government body over allegedly invasive strip searches while a bid by the Arab nation to shut down the lawsuit lingers.

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