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Emergency Jetstar landing after take-off mishap

Emergency Jetstar landing after take-off mishap

A damaged plane wheel has resulted in an international flight having to land hours after take-off, causing travel delays.

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Australia has the potential to lead the world in sustainable aviation fuel but a report warns that other countries are making progress faster.

Man dead, pilot in hospital after helicopter crash

Man dead, pilot in hospital after helicopter crash

Man dead, pilot in hospital after helicopter crash

Man dead, pilot in hospital after helicopter crash

Investigators will attend the scene of a helicopter crash in southern NSW that killed one man and left another in hospital.

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Airlines take off for Bali following volcano emergency

Airlines take off for Bali following volcano emergency

Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia have resumed flights to Bali after a volcano forced cancellations, with plans for further recovery flights in the future.

More Australia-Indonesia flights disrupted by volcano

More Australia-Indonesia flights disrupted by volcano

Eruptions at Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano have caused ash clouds, forcing airlines to cancel flights amid safety concerns.

Competition at Sydney Airport 'less than we like'

Competition at Sydney Airport 'less than we like'

There is less competition at Australia's busiest airport than what the nation's consumer watchdog would like, as it supports reform of flight slots.

'It's a lifeline': relief as government hands Rex $80m

'It's a lifeline': relief as government hands Rex $80m

The federal government will provide up to $80 million to keep Rex regional routes operating, a relief for rural communities fearing for their future prosperity.

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Flight hit by gunfire, Haiti’s main airport shuts down

Flight hit by gunfire, Haiti’s main airport shuts down

Flight hit by gunfire, Haiti’s main airport shuts down

Flight hit by gunfire, Haiti’s main airport shuts down

A passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.

Probe into Qantas 'loud bang' engine fail, runway fire

Probe into Qantas 'loud bang' engine fail, runway fire

Probe into Qantas 'loud bang' engine fail, runway fire

Probe into Qantas 'loud bang' engine fail, runway fire

Passengers heard a loud bang as a Qantas jet suffered engine failure on take-off, sparking a grass fire, emergency landing and hours of chaos at Sydney Airport.

Airport kiosk glitch fixed but cause remains a mystery

Airport kiosk glitch fixed but cause remains a mystery

Airport kiosk glitch fixed but cause remains a mystery

Airport kiosk glitch fixed but cause remains a mystery

International airports are recovering from serious disruption including delayed flights due to a technical outage across Australia border force systems.

Plane perks critic crash-lands over undeclared upgrades

Plane perks critic crash-lands over undeclared upgrades

Plane perks critic crash-lands over undeclared upgrades

Plane perks critic crash-lands over undeclared upgrades

A Nationals senator spearheading the attack against the prime minister's free flight upgrades has been forced to declare 16 of her own.

Labor, coalition ensnared in flight upgrade furore

Labor, coalition ensnared in flight upgrade furore

Labor, coalition ensnared in flight upgrade furore

Labor, coalition ensnared in flight upgrade furore

As the prime minister came under fire for flight upgrades, the opposition is defending its own travel arrangements.

Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry

Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry

Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry

Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry

Aviation experts say flight upgrades for business leaders and politicians are likely here to stay after concern about the prime minister's travel arrangements.

PM: I never called ex-Qantas boss for flight perks

PM: I never called ex-Qantas boss for flight perks

PM: I never called ex-Qantas boss for flight perks

PM: I never called ex-Qantas boss for flight perks

The prime minister has emphatically denied calling Qantas's former chief executive for flight upgrades, pouring cold water on an incendiary political dogfight.

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Black Hawks swoop in show of new aerial capability

A dozen of Australia's new Black Hawk helicopters will be ready for use by the end of the year in what's being hailed as a major defence force upgrade.

Three dead in 'unsurvivable' midair plane collision

Three people have died in an "unsurvivable" midair collision between two light aircraft over Sydney's southwest.

Qantas hands out $1000 bonuses to 27,000 workers

Qantas is hoping to win over workers as some of its engineers take industrial action over pay.

Rex airs bid to sell ambulance flights firm to cut debt

The $47 million sale of a Rex-owned business that provides ambulance services to Australia's two most populous states hinges on approval from regulators

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No flight disruptions tipped as Qantas engineers strike

A months-long pay deal stand-off has prompted hundreds of Qantas engineers to take industrial action for 24 hours in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Qantas says sorry as sacked staff seek $200m justice

Qantas has apologised for its unlawful pandemic retrenching of 1700 workers as the transport union pursues the airline for hundreds of millions of dollars.

Qantas braces against carbon neutral greenwash claim

Australia's biggest airline has been referred to the consumer watchdog amid accusations it is misleading passengers about its green credentials.

Autonomous flying taxis prepare for launch in Australia

Would you ride in a plane with no pilot? One aerospace company is betting on it, signing a deal with Australian air safety regulator to establish rules.

Australian peacekeepers safe as security reviewed

The Australian Defence Force constantly reviews the safety of its personnel in the Middle East after reports United Nations peacekeepers have been targeted.

Coalition 'extreme' for being against US on ceasefire

The federal coalition has been criticised as being "extreme" for its stance against a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, leaving it at odds with Australia's allies.

Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs and delay first 777X delivery

Boeing says it will lay off 10 per cent of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples plane production.

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