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Virgin ground crew clear runway for industrial action

Virgin ground crew clear runway for industrial action

Ground crew at Virgin Australia have applied to take industrial action over pay, safety and job security among other issues under negotiation with the airline.

Port of Darwin lease won't be cancelled after review

Port of Darwin lease won't be cancelled after review

Port of Darwin lease won't be cancelled after review

Port of Darwin lease won't be cancelled after review

A controversial 99-year lease held by a Chinese company on the Port of Darwin won't be cancelled or varied, following a federal government review.

Business travel to China lifts off amid tariff talks

Business travel to China lifts off amid tariff talks

Business travel to China lifts off amid tariff talks

Business travel to China lifts off amid tariff talks

Businesses hope a breakthrough in Chinese sanctions on Australian exports is near as corporate travel bookings between Australia and China ramp up.

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Australia remains wishlist for Amazon drone deliveries

Australia remains wishlist for Amazon drone deliveries

The online retail giant is ramping up its drone delivery program but plans to fly and land goods in Aussie backyards is still a way off.

Qantas gives up on acquiring Alliance Aviation

Qantas gives up on acquiring Alliance Aviation

Qantas has thrown in the towel on its attempt to buy charter operator Alliance Aviation after the deal was opposed by the ACCC.

Watchdog eyes airlines to ensure cheaper tickets

Watchdog eyes airlines to ensure cheaper tickets

Measures are being put in place to ensure Australian travellers are getting the best bang for their buck with the consumer watchdog set upon the airline sector.

Leave now call as Qantas chief announces departure date

Leave now call as Qantas chief announces departure date

Under-fire Qantas chairman Richard Goyder will retire from the airline's board in about 12 months but a fierce critic wants him to leave the company now.

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Slanging match as inquiry looks to chase ex-Qantas boss

Slanging match as inquiry looks to chase ex-Qantas boss

Slanging match as inquiry looks to chase ex-Qantas boss

Slanging match as inquiry looks to chase ex-Qantas boss

A Nationals senator has called out the prime minister's "cosy" relationship with the former CEO of Qantas, who she wants to front at an inquiry into flights.

Pilots return to work, wage talks with Qantas to resume

Pilots return to work, wage talks with Qantas to resume

Pilots return to work, wage talks with Qantas to resume

Pilots return to work, wage talks with Qantas to resume

Hundreds of pilots have gone back to work in WA after a 24-hour strike as Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation agrees to resume wage negotiations.

Dozens of Qantas flights cancelled as pilots strike

Dozens of Qantas flights cancelled as pilots strike

Dozens of Qantas flights cancelled as pilots strike

Dozens of Qantas flights cancelled as pilots strike

Thousands of Qantas passengers and FIFO workers have had their travel plans cancelled or rescheduled as pilots walked off the job in Perth over a pay dispute.

Pilot strike to wreak havoc on resources sector workers

Pilot strike to wreak havoc on resources sector workers

Pilot strike to wreak havoc on resources sector workers

Pilot strike to wreak havoc on resources sector workers

Thousands of FIFO workers are expected to be affected when pilots from the Qantas-owned Network Aviation work off the job as a wages dispute intensifies.

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

WA travellers and fly-in fly-out workers are expected to be delayed when pilots strike for a full day as they negotiate an enterprise agreement.

Former Qantas CEO Joyce faces extraordinary jail threat

Former Qantas CEO Joyce faces extraordinary jail threat

Former Qantas CEO Joyce faces extraordinary jail threat

Former Qantas CEO Joyce faces extraordinary jail threat

A coalition senator has delivered a remarkable threat to former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, suggesting jail is an option if he doesn't front a parliamentary inquiry.

Qantas chair to stay at controls despite mounting flak

Qantas chair to stay at controls despite mounting flak

Qantas chair to stay at controls despite mounting flak

Qantas chair to stay at controls despite mounting flak

Qantas boss Richard Goyder is defying calls for his resignation, saying he won't step away from the airline as it looks to improve its battered image.

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Joyce to be summoned by Senate probe on Qantas lobbying

Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce will be summoned to appear at a Senate inquiry examining the airline's role in a government decision to reject extra Qatar flights.

More carbon neutral gadgets are coming but check labels

Some of Apple's latest gadgets are made with greener materials and cut pollution with new modes of transport in a move experts say could start a trend.

Pilots join calls for Qantas chairman to step down

Qantas will spend $80m in a bid to restore its damaged relationship with customers but pilots have joined calls for the embattled airline's chairman to resign.

Rex cuts flights, blaming rivals 'pillaging' pilots

Regional carrier Rex Airlines is blaming Qantas and other competitors for "pillaging" pilots as it further reduces flights between country towns and the cities.

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Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism

Removing a cap on the number of international flights coming into major airports would lower ticket prices and increase quality, an inquiry has heard.

Qantas may cancel half of Joyce's $21m golden handshake

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder says customers have lost trust in the airline and flagged action on executive salaries, which could cost Alan Joyce millions.

Qantas CEO to sit down with union leader, lawyers

Recently appointed Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson will need to be in the room when lawyers discuss compensation for workers the airline illegally sacked.

Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism

Qantas is an "exceptionally aggressive competitor", a parliamentary hearing into Qatar Airways' failed bid for extra flights into Australia has been told.

Qatar chief breaks silence on decision to block flights

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker says he was surprised by the Albanese government's "unfair" decision to block additional flights to Australia.

Fourteen dead in plane crash in Brazil's Amazon state

Fourteen people have been killed in a plane crash in Brazil's Barcelos province.

Minister blocks release of Qatar flight decision papers

A senior minister has refused to release documents about rejecting more Qatar Airways flights but the deputy prime minister insists "there's nothing to hide".

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