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'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.

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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

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

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.

Rex profit promise 'untenable' for responsible company

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.

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Trial after man's alleged Nazi salutes to Jewish kids

Trial after man's alleged Nazi salutes to Jewish kids

Trial after man's alleged Nazi salutes to Jewish kids

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

Second 'ISIS bride' cohort book plane tickets home

Second 'ISIS bride' cohort book plane tickets home

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

Teen allegedly made to-do list before hijacking attempt

Teen allegedly made to-do list before hijacking attempt

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.

Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find

Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find

Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find

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'

Boy's alleged plane hijack plan 'politically motivated'

Boy's alleged plane hijack plan 'politically motivated'

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

Former Rex boss admits misleading profit message

Former Rex boss admits misleading profit message

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

Proposed new airline could face squeeze from giants

Proposed new airline could face squeeze from giants

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.

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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.

Two dead, 10 hurt as plane crashes into hangar

Two people are dead and 10 others have been injured after a light plane crashed into a hangar at a suburban airport, sparking an intense fire.

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Aussie travellers on the go as Asian airport hubs shine

Australians still have the travel bug, despite the uncertain geopolitical environment created by the Middle East crisis, according to our busiest airport.

Fewer flights, higher fares take off for airline flyers

Australian airfares are set to stay higher for longer as experts predict neither of the nation's major carriers will cut prices until fuel-cost hikes subside.

Qantas route cuts will hit hard for regional travellers

Australians in regional areas will bear the brunt of increased airfares and reduced services as Qantas cuts routes in response to increasing fuel prices.

Bonza Airlines came a cropper due to 'maverick' backer

There is room for more competition in Australian aviation despite the failure of two regional carriers, according to the former boss of Bonza Airlines.

Accused murderer faces court after airport arrest

A man accused of murdering a woman has faced court after he was arrested trying to board an overseas flight.

Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Dark Mofo's slate features robot dogs, a burning lizard totem, and the world's most exclusive film. The 2026 festival also takes over a Spirit of Tasmania ship.

Pilots killed after jet hits fire truck at NY airport

A pilot and co-pilot are dead after an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on the runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport.

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